Did you know that when you have a drink, the alcohol affects every organ in your body? If you are pregnant, alcohol can even damage your developing fetus.
Getting drunk impairs brain function and motor skills. Heavy use of alcohol can increase your risk of certain cancers, stroke, and liver disease. Alcoholism, which is when someone is alcohol dependent, is a diagnosable disease characterized by a strong craving for alcohol. An alcoholic typically continues to use alcohol despite knowing that drinking is causing them harm or personal injury.
Alcohol abuse, which can lead to alcoholism, is a pattern of drinking that results in harm to one's health, interpersonal relationships, or ability to work.
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