{"id":970,"date":"2018-06-25T16:25:06","date_gmt":"2018-06-25T16:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-hccc-fitness-1\/chapter\/health-effects-of-alcohol-abuse\/"},"modified":"2018-06-25T16:25:06","modified_gmt":"2018-06-25T16:25:06","slug":"health-effects-of-alcohol-abuse","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/atd-herkimer-wellness\/chapter\/health-effects-of-alcohol-abuse\/","title":{"raw":"Health Effects of Alcohol Abuse","rendered":"Health Effects of Alcohol Abuse"},"content":{"raw":"\n<div class=\"content clearfix\">\n<div class=\"main-content\">\n<p>Drinking too much \u2013 on a single occasion or over time \u2013 can take a serious toll on your health.&nbsp; Here\u2019s how alcohol can affect your body:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brain:<\/strong>\nAlcohol interferes with the brain\u2019s communication pathways, and can affect the way the brain looks and works. These disruptions can change mood and behavior, and make it harder to think clearly and move with coordination.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Heart:<\/strong>\nDrinking a lot over a long time or too much on a single occasion can damage the heart, causing problems including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cardiomyopathy \u2013 Impaired ability of the heart to deliver blood to the body, can lead to heart failure<\/li>\n<li>Arrhythmias \u2013 Irregular heart beat<\/li>\n<li>Stroke<\/li>\n<li>High blood pressure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Liver:<\/strong>\nHeavy drinking takes a toll on the liver, and can lead to a variety of problems and liver inflammations including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Steatosis, or fatty liver<\/li>\n<li>Alcoholic hepatitis<\/li>\n<li>Fibrosis<\/li>\n<li>Cirrhosis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Pancreas:<\/strong>\nAlcohol causes the pancreas to produce toxic substances that can eventually lead to pancreatitis, a dangerous inflammation and swelling of the blood vessels in the pancreas that prevents proper digestion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cancer:<\/strong>\nDrinking too much alcohol can increase your risk of developing certain cancers, including cancers of the:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mouth<\/li>\n<li>Esophagus<\/li>\n<li>Throat<\/li>\n<li>Liver<\/li>\n<li>Breast<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Immune System:<\/strong>\nDrinking too much can weaken your immune system, making your body a much easier target for disease.&nbsp; Chronic drinkers are more liable to contract diseases like pneumonia and tuberculosis than people who do not drink too much.&nbsp; Drinking a lot on a single occasion slows your body\u2019s ability to ward off infections \u2013 even up to 24 hours after getting drunk.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about <a href=\"http:\/\/pubs.niaaa.nih.gov\/publications\/Hangovers\/beyondHangovers.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">alcohol\u2019s effects on the body.<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","rendered":"<div class=\"content clearfix\">\n<div class=\"main-content\">\n<p>Drinking too much \u2013 on a single occasion or over time \u2013 can take a serious toll on your health.&nbsp; Here\u2019s how alcohol can affect your body:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brain:<\/strong><br \/>\nAlcohol interferes with the brain\u2019s communication pathways, and can affect the way the brain looks and works. These disruptions can change mood and behavior, and make it harder to think clearly and move with coordination.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Heart:<\/strong><br \/>\nDrinking a lot over a long time or too much on a single occasion can damage the heart, causing problems including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cardiomyopathy \u2013 Impaired ability of the heart to deliver blood to the body, can lead to heart failure<\/li>\n<li>Arrhythmias \u2013 Irregular heart beat<\/li>\n<li>Stroke<\/li>\n<li>High blood pressure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Liver:<\/strong><br \/>\nHeavy drinking takes a toll on the liver, and can lead to a variety of problems and liver inflammations including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Steatosis, or fatty liver<\/li>\n<li>Alcoholic hepatitis<\/li>\n<li>Fibrosis<\/li>\n<li>Cirrhosis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Pancreas:<\/strong><br \/>\nAlcohol causes the pancreas to produce toxic substances that can eventually lead to pancreatitis, a dangerous inflammation and swelling of the blood vessels in the pancreas that prevents proper digestion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cancer:<\/strong><br \/>\nDrinking too much alcohol can increase your risk of developing certain cancers, including cancers of the:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mouth<\/li>\n<li>Esophagus<\/li>\n<li>Throat<\/li>\n<li>Liver<\/li>\n<li>Breast<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Immune System:<\/strong><br \/>\nDrinking too much can weaken your immune system, making your body a much easier target for disease.&nbsp; 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