Although it has long been clear that alcohol consumption is a risk for developing breast cancer, many women still turn a blind eye to it or simply don’t understand it. Based on previous studies, it has been found that many women mistakenly believe that genetics and family history are the cause of most breast cancers. In reality, only one in ten cases of breast cancer is caused by genes. Many cases are caused by preventable causes, such as obesity, lack of exercise and alcohol consumption. A total of 238 people completed the study: 102 mammography examiners, 103 breast clinic providers and 33 mammography staff. 40/205 (19.5%) and 17/33 (51.5%) of the women who participated in the breast cancer service identified alcohol as a risk factor for breast cancer Therefore the findings of this study suggest that in this sample of women, awareness of alcohol consumption risk awareness appears to be low. One interpretation of these findings is that when women attend breast screening (or similar examinations), health professionals should take the opportunity to explain the cancer-related risks associated with alcohol and make women aware of the risk of alcohol for breast cancer. The study has some limitations, the main ones being that it was conducted in a single center and had a small sample size, which means that the findings cannot be generalized to a larger population. The link between alcohol consumption and cancer is not new, and the risk is not limited to breast cancer. Despite the limitations of this study, it highlights the need for attention to disseminate information about alcohol’s association with the risk of different types of cancer.