Heavy Lifetime Drinking Linked To Higher Colorectal Cancer Risk

Alcohol tends to live in a wellness gray zone. It’s rarely framed as “good for you,” but it’s also not always treated with the same caution as smoking or ultra-processed foods. A glass of wine with dinner. Cocktails on the weekend. Dry Januarys followed by “back to normal.” Most people move in and out of different drinking patterns without giving it much thought.