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The Dangers of Drinking Too Much: Immediate and Long-Term Health Risks

Understand the acute and chronic health effects of excessive alcohol consumption. Learn about the risks of burns, falls, drowning, motor vehicle crashes, alcohol poisoning, and more. Discover how alcohol impacts cognitive function, weight gain, and overall well-being.

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The Dangers of Drinking Too Much: Immediate and Long-Term Health Risks

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  1. Drinking Too Much: Acute and Chronic Health Effects burns falls drowning motor vehicle crashes pedestrian injuries loss of consciousness alcohol poisoning assaults intimate partner violence child abuse property crimes suicide homicide risky sex cognitive function risk taking too much in a single day intoxication acute effects coordination drinkingtoo much fetal alcohol spectrum disorders medication interactions † cancer cirrhosis liver failure pancreatitis gastritis addiction hypertension cardiovascular disease neurologic damage weight gain repeated toxic exposure†† too much in a week chronic effects cell and tissuedamage † People regularly drinking over the daily limit may experience both acute and chronic effects. †† Alcohol is toxic to human cells at relatively low levels. Adapted by D Hungerford from: Cole S, Bogenschutz M, Hungerford D (2011). Motivational interviewing and psychiatry: use in addiction treatment, risky drinking and routine practice. FOCUS, 9:42-54.

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