RALEIGH, N.C. – As we round the corner on “Dry January,” a new survey from Suffolk University and USA Today reveals that while 86% of people don’t plan to alter their drinking habits, the dangers of alcohol are becoming harder to ignore.
Earlier this month, outgoing Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warned that alcohol is linked to 100,000 cancer cases and 20,000 cancer-related deaths annually. Despite the alarming statistics, only 13% of people say they intend to drink less.
Dr. Jeremy Grove, a clinical psychologist with Duke Health, says it all begins with making the choice to cut back…