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Alcohol Use


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Alternate Names : Beer Consumption, Hard Liquor Consumption, Wine Consumption

Associated health risks

alcohol-related motor vehicle accidents
other accidents including falls, drownings, and fire-related incidents
increased risk for suicide
increased risk for homicide
decreased use of adequate birth control measures
increased risk for unplanned or unwanted pregnancy
decreased use of safer sex behaviors
increased risk for sexually transmitted diseases
the baby is at risk for fetal alcohol syndrome if a pregnant woman drinks
alcoholism or alcohol dependence
chronic liver disease
increased risk of head and neck, as well as stomach cancers

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• History and incidence
• Effects
• Associated health risks
• When abuse becomes dependence
• Call your health care provider if

Review Date : 1/29/2002
Reviewed By : Benoit Dub, M.D., Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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