A new study reports that alcohol warning labels that explicitly connect drinking to cancer and other disease risks are more effective at encouraging reduced alcohol use than the warning labels currently required. The findings add to a growing body of evidence that links alcohol consumption to increased risk of several illnesses, particularly cancer, while noting that many people may not fully understand these risks. According to the study, clearer labels that highlight specific harms—rather than more general health messages—improve the likelihood that people will change their behavior, including drinking less. The research also suggests that labels designed to communicate which diseases are associated with alcohol may better motivate readers to cut back. Overall, the study supports the idea that updating public health warning labels to make the risk information more direct could strengthen their impact. The results are presented as evidence that label content matters for alcohol-related public health messaging.