Health Facts About Alcohol

While the main focuses of most campaigns and literature against the abuse of alcohol are the most immediate and severe consequences that can arise from overuse of alcohol (drunk driving, alcohol poisoning, unplanned sexual activity, crime), it’s important to remember that alcohol is bad for your health even if you avoid the dire consequences. Alcohol causes numerous potential health problems when used in large quantities on a regular basis.

Perhaps the most important of these consequences is the loss of vitamins and other nutrients in the body. Not only does alcohol deplete nutrients during and after drinking, but it also decreases the body’s ability to absorb some nutrients. This means that even if you attempt to replenish your nutrients, their effect will be minimized.

Another detriment of alcohol consumption is that it reduces your ability to metabolize effectively. This means that you will not maximize the food that you eat and that more of what you eat will turn into fat. Much of that fat will build up in the liver. Fat build-up in the liver can also cause health problems.

Alcohol use causes increases in blood pressure. Elevated blood pressure is associated with many cardiovascular problems. Some of these problems, such as heart disease, can result in death or major health complications.

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