Definitely, but alcohol abuse definitely raises the odds of certain types of cancer. The specific type of cancer was not mentioned, but if it was liver or bowel cancer I would suggest alcohol played a role and if not I would classify this in the 'probably something that just happened' category.

> An estimated 6% of cancer cases can be attributed to alcohol consumption which increases the risk for cancers of the mouth, pharynx, larynx, esophagus, liver, colorectum, and female breast. Approximately three or more drinks per day may also increase the risk of stomach and pancreatic cancer.

https://www.cancer.org/content/dam/cancer-org/research/cance...

The metabolite of ethyl alcohol, acetaldehyde, is a well documented and potent carcinogen

In fact, cancer is always happening in practically everyone. Sometimes the body doesn't successfully kill off those cells, however.

The simple fact is that no amount of alcohol is good for you. Same goes for smoking anything, marijuana included. Also, processed meats are definitely carcinogens.

Yeah, cancer can "just happen" to anyone, but there are undeniable factors that can significantly increase your chances of getting it, such as poor diet or being overweight.

You might not like it, but those are the facts.

That said, I'll also put out there that I think a a lot of people are overly dismissive of "Supersize Me" by pointing to Spurlock's alcoholism, completely ignoring how bad fast food is, on every level.

Rampant alcohol abuse is arguably the worst thing you could do to your body so it probably played a part - not talking a few beers a night; I mean a "fifth" of vodka a day like he said he drank. I used to be a heavy drinker, but at my worst, I probably drank half of that a few days a week for two years or so - I maybe drank a fifth in a day a few times - but it got to the point where I couldn't function, gout, weight gain, just generally feeling like dogshit. I don't understand how people can do that for decades and live let alone be successful.