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  2. Alcohol and health - Wikipedia

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    Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is defined as a medical condition characterized by an impaired ability to stop or control alcohol use despite adverse social, occupational, or health consequences. [124] Excessive alcohol use can lead to health-related illness and continuous alcohol engagement can ultimately lead to death.

  3. How Much Alcohol Is Safe to Drink Without Putting Your Health ...

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    A new federal report shows that one drink per day could raise the risk of liver damage and several cancers. The report follows a recommendation by the U.S. Surgeon General on safe alcohol ...

  4. Health effects of wine - Wikipedia

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    A glass of red wine. The health effects of wine are mainly determined by its active ingredient – alcohol. [1] [2] Preliminary studies found that drinking small quantities of wine (up to one standard drink per day for women and one to two drinks per day for men), particularly of red wine, may be associated with a decreased risk of cardiovascular diseases, cognitive decline, stroke, diabetes ...

  5. Long-term effects of alcohol - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  6. 5 common alcohol myths debunked: Experts unpack the truth ...

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    Koob says research suggests that earlier alcohol use is associated with a higher likelihood of developing alcohol use disorder, even when the alcohol is provided by an adult at home; and kids ...

  7. Alcoholism - Wikipedia

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    The use of alcohol to self-medicate stress or anxiety can turn into alcoholism. [24] Someone with a parent or sibling with an alcohol use disorder is three to four times more likely to develop an alcohol use disorder themselves, but only a minority of them do. [4] Environmental factors include social, cultural and behavioral influences. [25]

  8. These parents let their teens drink at home. Here's how they ...

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    Why some parents let their teens drink alcohol at home. (Getty Images) (Ippei Naoi via Getty Images) In the United States, the national legal drinking age is 21 years old and has been so since 1984.

  9. Short-term effects of alcohol consumption - Wikipedia

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    A 2015 literature review found that alcohol administration confers acute pain-inhibitory effects. It also found the relationship between alcohol consumption and pain is curvilinear; moderate alcohol use was associated with positive pain-related outcomes and heavy alcohol use was associated with negative pain-related outcomes. [67]