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  2. Long-term effects of alcohol - Wikipedia

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    The impact of alcohol on weight-gain is contentious: some studies find no effect, [140] others find decreased [141] or increased effect on weight gain. Alcohol use increases the risk of chronic gastritis (stomach inflammation); [3] [142] it is one cause of cirrhosis, hepatitis, and pancreatitis in both its chronic and acute forms.

  3. Alcohol intoxication - Wikipedia

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    Acute alcohol poisoning is a medical emergency due to the risk of death from respiratory depression or aspiration of vomit if vomiting occurs while the person is unresponsive. Emergency treatment strives to stabilize and maintain an open airway and sufficient breathing while waiting for the alcohol to metabolize.

  4. Alcohol withdrawal syndrome - Wikipedia

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    A protracted alcohol withdrawal syndrome occurs in many alcoholics when withdrawal symptoms continue beyond the acute withdrawal stage but usually at a subacute level of intensity and gradually decreasing with severity over time. This syndrome is sometimes referred to as the post-acute-withdrawal syndrome. Some withdrawal symptoms can linger ...

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

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    Moderate alcohol consumption is typically defined as no more than one drink per day for women and up to two drinks per day for men. To put this into perspective, a standard drink is: 12 ounces of ...

  6. Alcoholic ketoacidosis - Wikipedia

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    Other conditions that may present similarly include other causes of high anion gap metabolic acidosis such as diabetic ketoacidosis, toxic alcohol ingestion, and starvation ketosis. [2] Toxic alcohol ingestion includes methanol and ethylene glycol poisoning. [6] Pancreatitis, alcoholic hepatitis, and gastritis may also result in similar ...

  7. 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]

  8. 10 Best & Worst Types Of Alcohol For Weight Loss

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    "I like this option for weight loss because the volume or amount of liquid is higher, but the alcohol content stays relatively the same." 4. Tequila or Mezcal on the Rocks

  9. Alcoholic cardiomyopathy - Wikipedia

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    Per the American Heart Association (AHA), alcohol is one of the leading causes of dilated cardiomyopathy. [2] However, multiple longitudinal studies have shown a paradoxical lowering of dilated cardiomyopathy with modest-to-moderate alcohol consumption. [2] ACM is a type of heart disease that occurs due to chronic alcohol consumption.