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1. www.hpa.org.nz › files › documentsAlcohol – the Body & Health Effects

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   overview of the health and body effects of alcohol. It is a series of short summaries based on available evidence rather than a comprehensive literature review. Areas covered include the effects of alcohol on body parts, the health effects of acute alcohol use, the health conditions related to chronic alcohol use, and the effects of

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2. www.niaaa.nih.gov › NIAAA_RethinkingDrinkingRethinking Drinking: Alcohol and Your Health

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   Fatalities and injuries. Alcohol-related deaths are increasing in the United States. Alcohol is a factor in about 25% of suicides, about 40% of fatal burn injuries, about 50% of fatal drownings and of homicides, and about 65% of fatal falls. Around 31% of all motor vehicle trafic fatalities involve alcohol.

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3. magazine.medlineplus.gov › pdf › alcohol_healthAlcohol’s health effects: What you need to know

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   rinking alcohol is so common that people may not question how even one beer, cocktail, or glass of wine could impact their health. Alcohol is a part of cultural traditions all around the world…and it’s also a drug that chemically alters the body. People of all ages need to understand these effects. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and

4. www.niaaa.nih.gov › sites › defaultUnderstanding Alcohol s Impact on Health

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   For example: Each year in the United States, more than 140,000 people (approximately 97,000 men and 43,000 women) die from alcohol-related causes, making it the fourth-leading preventable cause of death in our country.1 The first is tobacco, the second is poor diet and physical inactivity, and the third is illegal drugs.2.

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5. www.niaaa.nih.gov › sites › defaultUnderstanding Alcohol’s Impact on Health

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   The Alcohol-Related Disease Impact (ARDI) application estimates that each year there are more than 140,000 deaths (approximately 97,000 male deaths and 43,000 female deaths) attributable to excessive alcohol use, making alcohol one of the leading preventable causes of death in the United States, behind tobacco, poor diet, physical inactivity ...

6. www.ias.org.uk › wp-content › uploadsALCOHOL KNOWLEDGE CENTRE BRIEFING - Institute of Alcohol Studies

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   The effects of alcohol on physical health. Oxidation: body cells combine oxygen with dissolved food in the bloodstream, leading to the release of heat and energy (calories) to be used for cell maintenance and repair. Alcohol calories are burnt immediately. Oxidation deals with over 90% of alcohol consumed.

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   How does alcohol affect physical and mental health?

   • This briefing details the ways in which alcohol affects individual physical and mental health. Oxidation: body cells combine oxygen with dissolved food in the bloodstream, leading to the release of heat and energy (calories) to be used for cell maintenance and repair. Alcohol calories are burnt immediately.

   ALCOHOL KNOWLEDGE CENTRE BRIEFING - Institute of Alcohol Studies

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   How does alcohol affect society?

   • Alcohol contributes to a high burden of disease in society in terms of years that people spend with disability or in poor health because of alcohol-related illnesses or injuries.[11,12] Unintentional injuries from alcohol use often result from falls, burns, motor vehicle accidents, assaults and drowning.

   Alcohol – the Body & Health Effects

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   How does alcohol affect the digestive system?

   • Digestive and endocrine systems: Alcohol is not digested like other foods; it avoids the normal digestive process and goes straight into the bloodstream. About 20% of the alcohol consumed is absorbed in the stomach, and about 80% is absorbed in the small intestine.

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8. med.emory.edu › alcohol_effects_bodyAlcohol’s Effects on the - Emory School of Medicine

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   Harvard Health publication outlines the following five effects of alcohol on the body: 1) Processing alcohol: a. The size of your body, whether or not you have eaten recently, and the rate at which you drink all affect how your body processes alcohol. b. Alcohol concentration in larger people rises more slowly than in a smaller person, even if