Should alcoholic drinks come with a health risk warning?

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Putting tobacco-style health warnings on alcohol products could influence the way people drink, according to UK research. Researchers surveyed over 1,000 18-35-year-old drinkers on their drinking habits, how frequently they took notice of current health messaging on alcohol, and how they felt about warning labels on alcoholic beverages. They were then shown pictures of vodka bottles with various sizes of warning messages and messages with pictures, similar to those found on cigarette packs. The researchers say the health warnings made the alcohol less appealing and seem more socially unacceptable to the survey participants, suggesting these warnings could play a role in reducing alcohol consumption.