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CBS Mornings: PHI’s Dr. Priscilla Martinez Explains the Science and Health Effects of Alcohol Drinking Patterns
PHI’s Dr. Priscilla Martinez, deputy scientific director at Alcohol Research Group, joined CBS Mornings as an expert to discuss the research behind alcohol drinking patterns and the associated adverse health effects. Dr. Martinez also discusses important differences in what a new National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report on alcohol found and the U.S. Surgeon General’s recent advisory on the direct link between cancer risk and alcohol consumption.
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According to the World Health Organization, there is no safe amount of alcohol consumption. Research has shown that even one alcoholic drink per day can increase your risk of developing cancer. A recent U.S. Surgeon General’s advisory underscores these risks and calls for cancer warnings labels on alcoholic beverages.
PHI’s Dr. Priscilla Martinez joined CBS Mornings to share her expertise on the science behind alcohol drinking patterns and the associated adverse health effects. Dr. Martinez also discusses key differences between the Surgeon General’s advisory and a recent report on alcohol from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, as well as the importance of communicating the health risks so that the American public has the necessary information to make informed decisions about alcohol consumption and their health.
Watch the full interview below:
Alcohol is a part of our society. It's a part of our culture and traditions and it improves people's lives in a way, so they need to know what the risks are in engaging in this really common behavior and that’s what alcohol warning labels and discussions like this are about, making sure the American public has the information that they deserve to make informed decisions about their drinking.Priscilla Martinez, MPhil, PhD
Deputy Scientific Director, Alcohol Research Group (ARG), Public Health Institute
PHI Spotlight: Meet Dr. Priscilla Martinez, Alcohol Researcher & Scientist
Dr. Priscilla Martinez serves as deputy scientific director at PHI’s Alcohol Research Group, where she examines relationships between alcohol and drug use, physiological functioning, and common physical and mental health outcomes to understand and reduce alcohol-related racial and ethnic health disparities in the US.
“Studying alcohol use and how it affects health across different communities is very personal to me,” explains Martinez, “as my mother struggled for most of her life with a severe alcohol use disorder, and I witnessed the deterioration of her health as a result.”
Originally published by CBS Mornings
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