According to a study by the National Drug Research Institute (NDRI) at Western Australia’s Curtin University nearly 6000 Australians die each year because of alcohol-related diseases, which is why some groups are pushing for mandatory health warning labels on alcohol bottles.

An estimated 5785 people over the age of 15 died from alcohol-related illnesses in 2015.

Researchers found that 36 per cent died from alcohol-attributed cancer while cardiovascular disease, digestive diseases and injuries each accounted for 17 per cent of deaths.

According to experts if everyone in Australia drank within health guidelines (no more than 2 standard drinks a day), we could halve the number of alcohol-related cancers diagnosed in Australia annually.

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