U.S. Surgeon General links alcohol to cancer risks. As Americans drink less, what’s replacing booze, and how are generational shifts shaping drinking culture?

The surgeon general’s report said the lifetime risk of developing any alcohol-related cancer jumped to 19 percent (19 of 100 women) among those who consumed one alcoholic drink each day (seven drinks a week). At this level, the lifetime risk of breast cancer increased to 13.1 percent, or 13 of 100 women.