Centre for Addiction and Mental HealthJun 26 2024 A new study conducted by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health , Bordeaux University Hospital, France, and the World Health Organization has found that individuals with alcohol dependence who undergo rehabilitation or maintain abstinence experience significantly lower risks of developing alcohol-associated cancers.
The research team was surprised at the size of the treatment intervention effect in this study. We know that alcohol dependence treatment is effective but the fact that alcohol dependence is a recurring chronic disease often makes us forget that even with relapses, periods of abstinence markedly lower the risk of cancer and other chronic diseases."
"From a public health standpoint, our research highlights a troubling neglect of alcohol dependence compared to other health issues in both research and policy priorities," added article lead author Dr. Michaël Schwarzinger, Department of Prevention, Bordeaux University Hospital.
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