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Alcohol consumption is widely known to affect decision-making, but a recent study led by researchers from The University of ...

“There’s a whole different set” of health risk factors for older drinkers, said Paul Sacco, a professor of social work at the ...

Alcohol consumption is widely known to affect decision-making, but a recent study led by researchers from The University of ...

Alcohol, whether consumed regularly or only on special occasions, takes a toll on your body. From your brain and heart, to your lungs and muscles, to your gastrointestinal and immune systems ...

Dr. Joseph R. Volpicelli, executive director of the Institute of Addiction Medicine, discusses how alcohol harms the body and ways to minimize your drinking or helping a loved one cut back.

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Global Impact: In 2019, alcohol consumption was responsible for approximately 2.6 million deaths worldwide, with 1.6 million due to noncommunicable diseases, 700,000 from injuries, and 300,000 ...

When you drink alcohol, your body works hard to process it. The liver breaks down alcohol into acetaldehyde, a toxic compound that can cause inflammation, nausea, and other unpleasant side effects.

The basic trajectory of liquor in the body is from a person's mouth, through the esophagus, to the stomach, intestines, and the liver, where about 80-90% of the alcohol people consume is processed.

Trevor added: "Your body wants to stay in balance - alcohol gets you out of balance, but your body finds a way to say "I can deal with this." So as Griffin said, the effects are immediate.