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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 ...
The potential of injuring oneself or others can be increased after consuming alcohol due to the certain short term effects related to the substance such as lack of coordination, blurred vision, and slower reflexes to name a few. [95] Due to these effects the most common injuries include head, fall, and vehicle-related injuries.
Chronic alcohol ingestion impairs multiple critical cellular functions in the lung. These cellular impairments lead to increased susceptibility to the serious complications from a pre-existing lung disease. Recent research cites alcoholic lung disease as comparable to liver disease in alcohol-related mortality. [1]
"People are consuming alcohol at levels that are really detrimental to their overall mental and physical health," Horizon Health Services Senior Vice President Brandy Vandermark-Murray said. The ...
From 2018 to 2020, the alcohol-related death rate among men increased by an average of 12.5% each year. But for women, rates surged by an average of nearly 15% each year in that same time period.
Alcohol-related deaths had risen by 26% from 2019 to 2020, according to a report published last year by the CDC. The increase was sharper among women ages 35 to 44, going up by 42%. Show comments
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
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