Alcohol is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States, following tobacco and obesity. While 90 percent of Americans know tobacco causes cancer, fewer than half realize alcohol does as well. Like tobacco warnings, alcohol warning labels would help consumers make more informed health choices.

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    7 hours ago

    Labels work, but they’re not a cure-all.

    Ask why police don’t track the number of arrestees who are intoxicated. On the rare occasions (1998) it was tracked it was like 40%. And that’s just alcohol.