54% of Canadians Support Health Warnings on Alcoholic Beverage Bottles, Study Finds

Fifty-five percent of survey respondents said warning labels stating the serious health risks of alcohol would make them think about the harms caused by alcohol either to a small or moderate extent. shutterstock/Africa Studio

Canadians support the posting of warning labels on alcoholic beverages, results of a confidential poll by Health Canada has found, although 28 percent of respondents said the warnings would not impact their drinking habits.

Fifty-four percent of those surveyed agreed cans and bottles of beer, wine and liquor should be labelled with a health warning describing the known link between alcohol and diseases such as cancer in a bid to increase public awareness of the harm caused by drinking. Twenty-four percent disagreed and 19 percent of respondents had no preference.