"Where it's extremely cold it's not uncommon for people to drink all day long, " said Val Smith, president of International Wine and Spirits, which provided the data on per-capita alcohol consumption.
For prevention of breast cancer, limiting alcohol to one drink a day (5 ounces of wine, 12 ounces of beer, or 1.5 ounces of spirits) is one of the most important things that you can do.