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- Alcohol's Effects on the Body | National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and ...Alcohol's Effects on the Body. Drinking too much – on a single occasion or over time – can take a serious toll on your health. Here’s how alcohol can affect your body: Alcohol interferes with the brain’s communication pathways, and can affect the way the brain looks and works.
- Alcohol - World Health Organization (WHO)Overview Alcohol is a psychoactive substance with dependence-producing properties that has been widely used in many cultures for centuries. The harmful use of alcohol causes a high burden of disease and has significant social and economic consequences.
- Alcohol (Ethanol) Effects, Hazards & Warnings - Drugs.comAlcohol, or ethanol, is the intoxicating agent found in beer, wine and liquor. Alcohol is produced by fermentation of yeast, sugars, and starches. 1 Fruits such as grapes, and grains like barley and wheat are most commonly used for wine, beer and liquors.
- Alcohol (drug) - WikipediaAlcohol, sometimes referred to by the chemical name ethanol, is a depressant drug that is the active ingredient in drinks such as beer, wine, and distilled spirits (hard liquor ). [11] It is one of the oldest and most commonly consumed recreational drugs, causing the characteristic effects of alcohol intoxication ("drunkenness"). [12]
- Alcohol use: Weighing risks and benefits - Mayo ClinicWine: 5 fluid ounces (148 milliliters) Distilled spirits (80 proof): 1.5 fluid ounces (44 milliliters) Pros and cons of moderate alcohol use. Moderate alcohol consumption may provide some health benefits, such as: Reducing your risk of developing and dying of heart disease.
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