Month: December 2021

Alcohol can have many negative effects on your health, including on liver function, digestion and heart health. Frequent alcohol use can also weaken your immune system, making it easier to pick up contagious illnesses. If you’re pregnant, or planning a pregnancy, you should not drink alcohol. If you are breastfeeding, not drinking alcohol is safest …

Alcohol’s Effects on Health National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism NIAAA Read More »

As your BAC level increases, so does the severity of your symptoms. Your body has acclimated to quitting drinking over the past couple of years. To avoid a relapse at this stage, your mental health is vital. What is blood alcohol concentration (BAC)? Too many toxins can overwhelm your liver’s resources and ability to function. …

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Reversal of some of the changes, however, may be observed after sustained periods of abstinence (e.g., more than 1 year). Drug addiction is a treatable, chronic medical disease that involves complex interactions between a person’s environment, brain circuits, genetics, and life experiences. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, addiction is treatable, but it’s …

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