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   How does alcohol affect your health?

   • Alcohol’s effects can appear rapidly. As you drink, you increase your blood alcohol concentration (BAC), which is the amount of alcohol present in your bloodstream. The higher your BAC, the more impaired you become by alcohol’s effects. These effects can include: Alcohol is a significant factor for the following consequences:

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   What happens if you drink alcohol?

   • Alcohol may interfere with making new bone. Bone loss can lead to thinning bones (osteoporosis) and an increased risk of fractures. Alcohol can also damage bone marrow, which makes blood cells. This can cause a low platelet count, which may result in bruising and bleeding. Neurological complications.

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   How does alcohol affect your mental health?

   • Long-term alcohol use can lead to changes in your brain that can affect your: Regular drinking can also affect overall mental health and well-being, in part because alcohol may worsen symptoms of certain mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder. You might also notice feelings of anxiety with a hangover.

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   May 15, 2024 · Drinking excessively on an occasion can lead to these harmful health effects: Injuries— motor vehicle crashes, falls, drownings, and burns. Violence—homicide, suicide, sexual violence, and intimate partner violence. Alcohol poisoning—high blood alcohol levels that affect body functions like breathing and heart rate.

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   Alcohol's Effects on the Body. Drinking too much – on a single occasion or over time – can take a serious toll on your health. Here’s how alcohol can affect your body: Alcohol interferes with the brain’s communication pathways, and can affect the way the brain looks and works.

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   • Liver. Your liver detoxifies and removes alcohol from your blood through a process known as oxidation. When your liver finishes that process, alcohol gets turned into water and carbon dioxide.
   • Metabolism. You probably are keenly aware of the so-called “beer belly.” That’s shorthand for a round midsection that some people associate with drinking too much beer.
   • Gut health. Your gut microbiome is a hotbed of bacteria that help keep your digestive system happy and healthy. The trillions of microbes in your colon and large and small intestines are critical to proper digestion.
   • Heart health. Too much alcohol is bad for your heart. Alcohol can cause: Increased heart rate. Spikes in blood pressure. Irregular heartbeats (arrhythmia).

6. www.mayoclinic.org › diseases-conditions › alcoholAlcohol use disorder - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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   Alcohol use disorder is a pattern of alcohol use that involves problems controlling your drinking, being preoccupied with alcohol or continuing to use alcohol even when it causes problems. This disorder also involves having to drink more to get the same effect or having withdrawal symptoms when you rapidly decrease or stop drinking. Alcohol use dis...

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   Alcohol use disorder can be mild, moderate or severe, based on the number of symptoms you experience. Signs and symptoms may include: 1. Being unable to limit the amount of alcohol you drink 2. Wanting to cut down on how much you drink or making unsuccessful attempts to do so 3. Spending a lot of time drinking, getting alcohol or recovering from al...

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   Genetic, psychological, social and environmental factors can impact how drinking alcohol affects your body and behavior. Theories suggest that for certain people drinking has a different and stronger impact that can lead to alcohol use disorder. Over time, drinking too much alcohol may change the normal function of the areas of your brain associate...

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   Alcohol use may begin in the teens, but alcohol use disorder occurs more frequently in the 20s and 30s, though it can start at any age. Risk factors for alcohol use disorder include: 1. Steady drinking over time.Drinking too much on a regular basis for an extended period or binge drinking on a regular basis can lead to alcohol-related problems or a...

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   Alcohol depresses your central nervous system. In some people, the initial reaction may feel like an increase in energy. But as you continue to drink, you become drowsy and have less control over your actions. Too much alcohol affects your speech, muscle coordination and vital centers of your brain. A heavy drinking binge may even cause a life-thre...

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   Early intervention can prevent alcohol-related problems in teens. If you have a teenager, be alert to signs and symptoms that may indicate a problem with alcohol: 1. Loss of interest in activities and hobbies and in personal appearance 2. Red eyes, slurred speech, problems with coordination and memory lapses 3. Difficulties or changes in relationsh...

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   Alcohol is a significant factor for the following consequences: Car crashes and other accidents. Unsafe sexual behavior. Sexual assault. Suicide and homicide. People who drink too much over a long period of time may experience alcohol’s longer-term effects, which can include: Alcohol use disorder.

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   Research has shown that people who misuse alcohol have a greater risk of liver disease, heart disease, depression, stroke, and stomach bleeding, as well as cancers of the oral cavity, esophagus, larynx, pharynx, liver, colon, and rectum. 7-10 These individuals may also have problems managing conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, pain...

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   Feb 16, 2023 · Effects of Alcohol on the Body. What Are the Effects of Alcohol on the Body? Short-term. Long-term. Physical. Psychological. Risk factors. Finding support. Safety. Alcohol can cause both...