A new study shows alcohol may increase the risk of dying from cancer as the number of annual alcohol-related cancer deaths has risen significantly over the past three decades.

Researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center found annual alcohol-related cancer deaths increased from a little more than 11,000 in 1990 to 23,000 in 2023.

One of the study’s authors noted that while overall cancer mortality has declined, the percentage of cancer deaths attributed to alcohol has doubled.

Researchers also found that alcohol-related cancer risk is not limited to one group of people.

The federal government previously recommended limiting alcohol consumption to two drinks per day for men and one for women.

New guidance released in January removed those limits and instead recommends people “consume less alcohol for better overall health.”