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Substance Abuse Information - Alcohol
EMERGENCY - DIAL 911
| What Effects Can Alcohol Have On Me? |
- Alcohol goes directly into the bloodstream which is why it has effects on every system in the body.
- Heavy drinking can cause cirrhosis and cancer of the liver.
- Children in families with alcoholic members are at a higher risk for alcoholism.
- Excessive drinking can decrease the amount of testosterone in a man's body and cause impotence.
- Alcohol abuse can lead to both homicides and suicides.
- Drinking can cause serious injuries and death --
more than 38% of drownings are alcohol-related.
- Long-term effects of heavy alcohol use include loss of appetite, vitamin deficiencies, stomach ailments, sexual impotence, liver damage, heart and central nervous system damage, and memory loss.
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