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161Alcohol abuse / Alcohol / Nutrition / Drinking culture / Alcohol and cardiovascular disease / Cardiovascular disease / Health effects of wine / Alcoholic beverage / Alcoholism / Medicine / Health / Aging-associated diseases

Alcohol and Heart Disease There has been a great deal of research into the links between alcohol and cardiovascular diseases. These are diseases that affect the heart and blood vessels, and together account for more deat

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162Addiction / Household chemicals / Alcoholism / Drug addiction / Alcohol dependence / Alcoholic beverage / Short-term effects of alcohol / Binge drinking / Long-term effects of alcohol / Alcohol abuse / Drinking culture / Alcohol

Alcohol Dependence Regular use of alcohol can result in alcohol dependence. When a person is alcohol dependent they feel a strong desire to drink and drinking is given priority over important commitments. Dependence rang

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163Household chemicals / Drinking culture / Nutrition / Alcoholism / Alcoholic beverage / Health effects of wine / Blood alcohol content / Short-term effects of alcohol / Substance abuse / Alcohol abuse / Alcohol / Medicine

Alcohol and Men’s Health Males have consistently had higher rates of alcohol-related deaths and hospitalisations than do females. At all levels of drinking, the risk of injury related to alcohol is 30% higher than for

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164Household chemicals / Drinking culture / Alcoholism / Binge drinking / Alcoholic beverage / Health effects of wine / Ethanol / Short-term effects of alcohol / Alcohol and cancer / Alcohol abuse / Alcohol / Medicine

Alcohol and Women’s Health Because of their smaller size on average, body type, and the way their bodies process alcohol, women are: • more quickly affected by alcohol than men are; and • more vulnerable to lon

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165Drinking culture / Household chemicals / Alcoholism / Short-term effects of alcohol / Alcoholic beverage / Alcohol intoxication / Health effects of wine / Suicide / Ethanol / Alcohol abuse / Alcohol / Medicine

Alcohol and Injury Recent studies show that injury and death due to trauma are amongst the most important consequences of alcohol use. Examples of incidents include: vehicle, cycling and pedestrian-related accidents; fal

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166Drinking culture / Ethics / Alcohol / Abnormal psychology / Mood disorders / Alcoholism / Binge drinking / Alcohol dependence / Alcoholic beverage / Alcohol abuse / Medicine / Psychiatry

Alcohol and Mental Health Alcohol can interact with mental health problems in various ways: • People with mental health problems are at particular risk of experiencing problems relating to alcohol. • There is gro

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167Medicine / Drinking culture / Alcoholism / Alcoholic beverage / Health effects of wine / Blood alcohol content / Ethanol / Short-term effects of alcohol / Binge drinking / Alcohol abuse / Alcohol / Household chemicals

Alcohol and Older People For many older people, drinking is an important and enjoyable part of a social life. However, older people who drink need to reassess their drinking regularly because the ageing process makes the

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168Medicine / Drinking culture / Alcoholism / Alcoholic beverage / Blood alcohol content / Short-term effects of alcohol / Health effects of wine / Ethanol / Binge drinking / Alcohol abuse / Alcohol / Household chemicals

The Effects of Alcohol on the Body Alcohol has some immediate or short-term physical effects on the body as a whole, including the brain, the gut and pancreas, the heart and circulation, sleep control and sexual function

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169Addiction / Pharmacology / Ethics / Organochlorides / Drug addiction / Alcoholism / Antidepressant / Benzodiazepine / Short-term effects of alcohol / Alcohol abuse / Medicine / Drinking culture

Alcohol and Medications Alcohol can interact in harmful ways with many prescribed and over-the-counter medications, and with some herbal preparations. These interactions can change the effect of the alcohol and/or the me

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170Household chemicals / Medicine / Alcoholism / Binge drinking / Alcoholic beverage / Hangover / Alcohol dependence / Short-term effects of alcohol / Unit of alcohol / Alcohol abuse / Drinking culture / Alcohol

It is safest not to drink at all if you are going to drive. You’re over the limit if your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is at or above .05. To stay under .05, generally speaking men should have no more than two sta

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