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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 on health 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. Alcohol is not good for us. 5 tips to stay safe(r) if you drink

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    But drinking carries health and other risks. Here are five tips to make it safer. ... Kilmer said that by the 40-minute mark, when the physical effects of alcohol kick in — alcohol depresses, or ...

  4. Alcohol deaths have more than doubled in recent years ...

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    Drinking Alcohol Is Linked To Six Types Of Cancer, Experts Say ... "Liver damage is an immediate effect of alcohol consumption." The number of alcohol-related deaths nearly doubled between 1999 ...

  5. How much is too much alcohol over the holidays? A doctor explains

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    Wen: Drinking a lot on one day could end up with someone meeting the threshold for binge drinking. Those who binge drink face two sets of additional risks compared with those who space out their ...

  6. 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]

  7. Alcohol intoxication - Wikipedia

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    Some effects of alcohol intoxication, such as euphoria and lowered social inhibition, are central to alcohol's desirability. [21] As drinking increases, people become sleepy or fall into a stupor. At very high blood alcohol concentrations, for example above 0.3%, the respiratory system becomes depressed and the person may stop breathing. [22]

  8. What Really Happens to Your Body a Week After You Stop Drinking

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    The compound effects of drinking on your brain can be serious. One study found that even moderate alcohol consumption can cause changes to the brain’s structure, leading to cognitive decline in ...

  9. Alcohol (drug) - Wikipedia

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    It can have a variety of long-term adverse effects on health, such as liver and brain damage, [13] [14] [15] and its consumption can cause cancer. [16] The adverse effects of alcohol on health are most important when it is used in excessive quantities or with heavy frequency.