As New Year's Eve revelers across the world clinked glasses and ordered rounds, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy was in the midst of delivering a grave message about alcohol, a drug that fits neatly into both our highest highs and lowest lows.

A Surgeon General’s Advisory released on Friday, Jan. 3, is warning alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the U.S.

Dr. Vivek Murthy issued an advisory Friday about alcohol and cancer risk and called for changes to beverage warning labels.

It’s the third-leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States, after tobacco and obesity, the office said.

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy wants Americans to know that drinking is a preventable risk factor for cancer, and he issued an advisory that calls for warning labels to be placed on alcoholic beverages.

The healthiest alcoholic drinks contain little sugar or fat. Nutrition experts say the healthiest alcohol to drink in moderation is light beer, champagne.

In a new Advisory on Alcohol and Cancer Risk, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy connects alcohol consumption to increased cancer risk and calls for updated warning labels on alcoholic beverages. The third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States (behind tobacco and obesity),

The U.S. Surgeon General’s newest advisory highlights the risks of alcohol consumption, challenging the long-standing belief that moderate drinking is safe. The report emphasizes alcohol as a carcinogen,