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Health Encyclopedia: Alcoholism Complications

Complications

Alcoholism reduces life expectancy by 10 - 12 years. Next to smoking, it is the most common preventable cause of death in America. Although studies indicate that adults who drink moderately (about one drink a day) have a lower mortality rate than their nondrinking peers, their risk for untimely death increases with heavier drinking. The earlier a person begins drinking heavily, the greater their chance of developing serious illnesses later on. Once one becomes dependent on alcohol, ...

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Expert & Community Posts

Diabetes and Drinking - Part I: If You Choose to Drink

By Ginger Vieira , Health Expert

...the long list of issues today's teens must face, alcohol use is near the top. The pressure from... Read more »

Alcohol Consumption and Heart Disease Prevention: How Much is Enough?

By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

...no easy answer. I do not counsel people to start drinking alcohol if they have no such... Read more »

A Short Walk Goes a Long Way

By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...people die of nonalcoholic liver disease than from drinking too much. I know that my wife didn't... Read more »

Just what the doctor ordered for the Holidays: Moderate alcohol intake

By Dr. Frank Varon , Health Expert

...must have a history of previously abstaining from alcohol use. Ninety-one people completed the... Read more »

Alcohol and Heart Health: A Double Edged Sword?

By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert

...However, due to the other health risks associated with drinking alcohol, the benefit is not... Read more »

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Health Guide

Psoriasis: Other Medications

...inadvertently ingested. Some experts, then, advise that acitretin not be given to any woman, regardless of alcohol use, who may become pregnant within 3 years of taking it.Isotretinoin (Accutane)... Read more »

Alcoholism: Introduction

...becomes the primary means through which a person can deal with people, work, and life.Definition of Alcohol Use and AbuseIn addition to alcohol dependence, experts are now defining alcohol use by... Read more »

Cirrhosis: Complications

...cirrhosis who abstain can have a 5-year or more survival rate of as high as 85%. For those who continue drinking, the chance for living beyond 5 years is no higher than 60%.In patients with... Read more »

Hepatitis: Introduction

...alcohol breaks down into various chemicals, some of which are very toxic to the liver. After years of drinking, liver damage can be very severe, leading to cirrhosis in about 10 - 20% of cases.... Read more »

Hepatitis: Symptom Management

...for managing viral hepatitis are to provide adequate nutrition, to prevent additional damage to the liver, and to prevent transmission to others. For mild cases of acute viral hepatitis, no drug... Read more »

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