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2. Long-term effects of alcohol - Wikipedia

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   The long-term effects of alcohol have been extensively researched. The health effects of long-term alcohol consumption vary depending on the amount consumed. Even light drinking poses health risks, [ 1 ] but atypically small amounts of alcohol may have health benefits. [ 2 ]

3. Does alcohol shorten—or lengthen—your life? Longevity experts ...

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   The closer a person drinks to sleep, the worse the effects. "Alcohol has a half-life of four to five hours, so if you drink at happy hour at, say, 6 p.m., that alcohol will stick with you until ...

4. What Happens to Your Body When You Drink Alcohol Regularly

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   Drinking during pregnancy: Consuming any amount of alcohol while pregnant. Short-Term Effects. ... Long-term effects include liver damage, increased cancer risk and poorer cognitive and mental health.

5. Surgeon general's suggestion to put a cancer warning on ... - AOL

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   A report from the U.S. surgeon general suggested that labels on alcoholic drinks should warn about cancer risk. Doctors expressed their agreement. For people wondering about the long-term damage ...

6. Alcohol-related brain damage - Wikipedia

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   Alcohol-related brain damage [1] [2] alters both the structure and function of the brain as a result of the direct neurotoxic effects of alcohol intoxication or acute alcohol withdrawal. Increased alcohol intake is associated with damage to brain regions including the frontal lobe , [ 3 ] limbic system , and cerebellum , [ 4 ] with widespread ...

7. Alcohol (drug) - Wikipedia

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   Due to the long term effects of alcohol abuse, binge drinking is considered to be a major public health issue. [147] The impact of alcohol on aging is multifaceted. The relationship between alcohol consumption and body weight is the subject of inconclusive studies. Alcoholic lung disease is disease of the lungs caused by excessive alcohol ...

8. Alcohol and health - Wikipedia

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   Alcohol (also known as ethanol) has a number of effects on health. Short-term effects of alcohol consumption include intoxication and dehydration. Long-term effects of alcohol include changes in the metabolism of the liver and brain, with increased risk of several types of cancer and alcohol use disorder. [1]

9. Alcohol and society - Wikipedia

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   The degree of intoxication however, varies between and within various cultures that engage in this practice. A binge on alcohol can occur over hours, last up to several days, or in the event of extended abuse, even weeks. Due to the long term effects of alcohol abuse, binge drinking is considered to be a major public health issue. [67]