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The National Institutes of Health, [65] the National Cancer Institute, [66] Cancer Research, [67] the American Cancer Society, [68] the Mayo Clinic, [69] and the Colorectal Cancer Coalition, [70] American Society of Clinical Oncology [71] and the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center [72] list alcohol as a risk factor.
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 ...
The initial symptoms of methanol intoxication include central nervous system depression, headache, dizziness, nausea, lack of coordination, and confusion. Sufficiently large doses cause unconsciousness and death. The initial symptoms of methanol exposure are usually less severe than the symptoms from the ingestion of a similar quantity of ...
People having drunk heavily for several days or weeks may have withdrawal symptoms after the acute intoxication has subsided. [35] A person consuming a dangerous amount of alcohol persistently can develop memory blackouts and idiosyncratic intoxication or pathological drunkenness symptoms. [36]
Alcoholic ketoacidosis (AKA) is a specific group of symptoms and metabolic state related to alcohol use. [3] Symptoms often include abdominal pain, vomiting, agitation, a fast respiratory rate, and a specific "fruity" smell. [2] Consciousness is generally normal. [1] Complications may include sudden death. [1]
Certain medications may interact with alcohol and worsen symptoms. Antacid or antihistamines are used to reduce the symptoms of alcohol intolerance. However, these medications simply mask these symptoms. [41] Reducing alcohol consumption lowers the risk for cancer and other serious diseases. [42] [43] [44]
Murthy stated that alcohol directly contributes to 100,000 cancer cases annually. “I wish we had a magic cutoff we could tell people is safe,” Murthy said in an interview .
The level of ethanol consumption that minimizes the risk of disease, injury, and death is subject to some controversy. [16] Several studies have found a J-shaped relationship between alcohol consumption and health, [17] [18] [2] [19] meaning that risk is minimized at a certain (non-zero) consumption level, and drinking below or above this level increases risk, with the risk level of drinking a ...