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The term 'alcoholic lung disease' is not a generally accepted medical diagnosis, and "the association between alcohol abuse and acute lung injury remains largely unrecognized, even by lung researchers". [1] Chronic alcohol ingestion impairs multiple critical cellular functions in the lung. These cellular impairments lead to increased ...
Alcohol (from the Arabic word al-kuḥl, الكحل), sometimes referred to by the chemical name ethanol, is one of the most widely used and abused psychoactive drugs in the world. It is a central nervous system (CNS) depressant, decreasing electrical activity of neurons in the brain.
Alcohol-induced asthma reactions among Asians has been most thoroughly studied in those of native Japanese descent. In such individuals, the ingestion of virtually any alcoholic beverage or pure ethanol and, in some cases, the smelling of ethanol fumes may be followed, typically within 1–30 minutes, by one or more of the following symptoms: an alcohol flush reaction (i.e. the "Asian flush ...
Impact of alcohol on aging; Alcohol and cardiovascular disease; Alcohol consumption recommendations; Alcohol intolerance; Alcohol withdrawal syndrome; Alcoholic cardiomyopathy; Alcoholic hallucinosis; Alcoholic hepatitis; Alcoholic ketoacidosis; Alcoholic polyneuropathy; Aprosodia; Austrian syndrome
In 2018, the WHO launched the "SAFER" initiative (an acronym defined from the list of planned actions give below), to decrease the number of deaths, diseases and injuries caused by alcohol misuse. [82] Using a set of WHO tools and resources, SAFER was planned to concentrate on the interventions listed below to reduce and prevent alcohol misuse ...
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 ...
After tobacco, alcohol accounts for a higher burden of disease than any other drug. Alcohol use is a major cause of preventable liver disease worldwide, and alcoholic liver disease is the main alcohol-related chronic medical illness. [6] Millions of people of all ages, from adolescents to the elderly, engage in unhealthy drinking. [7]
Alcoholic lung disease is disease of the lungs caused by excessive alcohol. However, the term 'alcoholic lung disease' is not a generally accepted medical diagnosis. Alcohol's overall effect on health is uncertain. While some studies suggest moderate consumption might have some benefit, others find any amount increases health risks.