Spread the Word: No Amount of Alcohol is Safe!

Gastroenterol Nurs

Linda Morrow, DNP, MSN, MBA, NE-BC, CPHQ, CNOR, RN, is a Program Director, Nursing Management and Executive Leadership, Clinical Associate Professor of Nursing, Dr. Susan L. Davis & Richard J. Henley College of Nursing, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, Connecticut.

Published: August 2024

AI Article Synopsis

  • Excessive alcohol use is widespread in the U.S. and linked to serious health risks, with studies showing no safe level of consumption.
  • The American Cancer Society now advises against drinking alcohol as part of cancer prevention guidelines.
  • Increased awareness and policy changes, such as higher taxes on alcohol and restrictions on advertising, are needed to address the health hazards of alcohol, and gastroenterology nurses play a key role in patient intervention.

Article Abstract

Excessive use of alcohol is prevalent in the United States, and there are a variety of adverse health effects. The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study determined that no amount of alcohol is safe. The American Cancer Society's 2020 guideline for diet and physical activity for cancer prevention is their first to advise that "it is best to not drink alcohol." There is a need for increased awareness by both laypeople and health care professionals of the health and social hazards associated with alcohol. The Healthcare Professional's Core Resource on Alcohol provides such training. The World Health Organization recommends population-based interventions such as increased alcohol taxes, restrictions or bans on alcohol advertising, and limits on places that sell alcohol. Gastroenterology nurses have a special opportunity to intervene with patients because a variety of gastroenterology conditions are alcohol-related. Our advocacy responsibility is to assist with the initiation of workplace, local, state, and national policies that promote the recommendations that no amount of alcohol is safe.

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