Alcohol Facts
Questions
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Effects of Alcohol
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Short term effects
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Injuries, violent behavior, alcohol poisoning, death, risky sexual behavior
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Long term effects
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High blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, digestive problems, breast cancer, mouth and throat cancer, liver cancer, colon cancer, learning and memory problems, depression, anxiety
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Withdrawal
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sweating, shakes, headache, nausea, insomnia, anxiety. Severe withdrawal can include delirium tremens (confusion, racing heart, high blood pressure, fever, sweating, hallucinations), seizures. Anyone with a history of severe withdrawal symptoms or heavy daily drinking should go through a medically supervised detoxification.