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ALCOHOL-RELATED DISEASES
PANCREATITIS
One theory is that the molecules in alcohol
interfere with the cells of the pancreas,
stopping them working properly. Over time,
this will cause permanent damage to your
pancreas, causing chronic pancreatitis.
Around seven out of 10 cases of chronic
pancreatitis are due to long-term heavy
drinking.
TRAFFIC INJURIES
LIVER CIRRHOSIS
Alcohol is a depressant drug. It slows down
the activity of the central nervous system,
including the brain.
Alcohol affects your driving by causing:
· Impaired vision
· Reduced reaction times
· Falling asleep at the wheel
· Failure to obey road rules
· Over confidence, which may lead to risk
taking
When you drink alcohol, it is absorbed into
the bloodstream from the stomach and
intestines. All blood from the stomach and
intestines first goes through the liver before
circulating around the whole body. So, the
highest concentration of alcohol is in the
blood flowing through the liver.
Liver cells contain chemicals (enzymes)
which process (metabolise) alcohol. The
enzymes break down alcohol into other
chemicals which in turn are then broken
down into water and carbon dioxide. The
liver cells can process only a certain amount
of alcohol per hour. Taxing the liver leads to
malfunction and destruction.
Alcohol Related Diseases (% Of Total)
10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
Heart Disease
TUBERCULOSIS
Social mixing among people with alcohol
use disorders leads to a higher risk of infection. The toxicity of alcohol ruins the
immune system. Impaired immunity leads to
a higher risk of clinical illness from a tuberculosis infection.
Breast Cancer
INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE
Colorectal Cancer
Alcohol reduces our ability to think straight.
It narrows our focus of attention and gives
us tunnel vision. If someone provokes us
while we're drunk, we don't take other factors into account, such as the consequences
of rising to the bait. This can lead to violent
reactions from people who would usually
shrug things off.
Tuberculosis
Traffic Injuries
Interpersonal Violence
Suicides
Pancreatitis
Mouth And Throat Cancer
BREAST CANCER
Alcohol breaks down into a substance called
acetaldehyde, which can cause genetic mutations – a permanent change in the DNA
sequence that makes up our genes. This can
trigger cancerous cells.
Regular and binge drinkers may develop
symptoms of depression. This increases
their likelihood of developing suicidal
thoughts.
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COLORECTAL CANCER
In the colon and rectum, bacteria can convert alcohol into large amounts of acetaldehyde, a chemical that has been shown to
cause cancer in lab animals.
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SUICIDES
Liver Cirrhosis
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HEART DISEASE
Binge drinking can cause irregular heart
rhythms called arrhythmias.
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