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A WHO/Europe report brings together evidence on alcohol and cancer prevention. A modelling study estimates that a coordinated package of alcohol policies could have prevented around 9,200 cancer cases across the EU.

A new draft report from the European Parliament’s Committee on Public Health has put alcohol labelling back at the centre of EU cancer policy. Published on 23 March 2026 and advanced in committee on 14 April, the report calls on the European Commission to move forward with legislative proposals on alcohol health warnings “without further delay.”

A new study published in the European Journal of Public Health found that people who know alcohol can cause cancer are more likely to support stronger alcohol policies, especially measures on pricing, availability and point of sale regulation. The research covered 3,620 respondents in Bulgaria, Ireland, Latvia, Slovakia and Spain, and points to public awareness as an important factor in building support for more effective alcohol control.