21. Newsroom alcohol and your health. Is alcohol harmful to your health? For mostadults, moderate alcohol intake usually causes no problems. http://www.kidney.org/general/news/factsheet.cfm?id=22

22. Alcohol And Your Health - A Question Of Balance alcohol and your health A Question of Balance. • Back to MainPage. There has been some debate over the years about alcohol and http://www.healthunit.org/alcoholdrug/alcohol/yourhealth.htm

Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit - Home Page About Alcohol Host Liability 'Speed' Cocaine ... Links Alcohol and Your Health - A Question of Balance Back to Main Page There has been some debate over the years about alcohol and its protective effects on the heart. But, how could this be? We have always been taught that too much alcohol is bad for us and that a drink could only cause us problems. In reality, both arguments are true. Alcohol has shown to have some protective effects associated with heart disease for people over 45 years of age. However, the amount of alcohol needed to achieve these benefits is not very much. A "standard" drink* every two days is sufficient. Scientists also agree that if a person is already abstaining from drinking alcohol, there is no need to pick up the habit. Just living a healthy lifestyle; like eating according to the Canada's Food Guide, getting regular exercise, and not smoking give you the same and even more protection against heart and other physical diseases. But, what if you drink a little more than that? How much is too much? Researchers have come up with these guidelines to help people enjoy alcohol without putting themselves at higher risk for diseases or injuries.

23. Forbes.com: ); // health How Does alcohol Affect your health? Robert Preidt,WEDNESDAY, April 7 (healthDayNews) American adults who http://www.forbes.com/health/feeds/hscout/2004/04/07/hscout518243.html

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24. SCI Update - Spring 2003: Research Spring 2003. alcohol and your health After SCI. Resources on this topicare listed at the end of this report. Although most of us know http://depts.washington.edu/rehab/sci/updates/03sp_alchohol.html

Home Site Map Make a Gift Contact Info ... RehabNet~West Research: Spinal Cord Injury Update SCI Home SCI Forum SCI Update Newsletter SCI Pamphlets ... SCI Research Spring 2003 Alcohol and Your Health After SCI Resources on this topic are listed at the end of this report People drink for many reasons, perhaps most commonly because alcohol in low doses produces pleasant relaxing effects and reduces inhibition. These positive effects are reversed, however, after more than 2 to 3 drinks. And although people may think they need alcohol to be relaxed and sociable, researchers have found that given the right social situation, such as a party, people experience the same enjoyable effects even if their drinks contain nothing more than the taste of alcohol. According to the Surgeon General, "normal" drinking is not more than one drink per day for women or two drinks per day for men. (One drink equals about 12 ounces of beer, five ounces of wine or one ounce of hard liquor.) Normal drinking can be a healthy choice for some people: it seems to reduce the risk for coronary heart disease (including heart attack) and stroke by about 20-40% in the non-spinal-injured population. Drinking more than the Surgeon General recommends increases the risk for stroke and for developing cancer of the liver, mouth, throat, larynx and esophagus. Heavy drinking can damage the liver and pancreas. Alcohol irritates the lining of the esophagus and stomach, increasing the risk for inflammation, tearing (ulceration) and bleeding of the stomach lining. Over time, heavy drinking can damage the brain and impair memory and thinking. "Binge" drinking—defined as more than four drinks at a time— dramatically increases the risk of falls, car crashes and other injuries. Many people believe that because they no longer feel drunk after more than 3 to 4 drinks, alcohol is not harming them. This is not true: even when the awareness of drinking too much becomes dim, the damage to organ systems continues unabated.

25. Department Of Veterans Affairs: The Right Mix - Home Page We d like to hear your views. Click here to let us know. The latest Right Mix materialsavailable are alcohol screen for health providers and veterans Click http://www.therightmix.gov.au/

Information Standard Drinks Guide Health and Lifestyle About the Project ... Site Map What do you think of the website? Click here to complete our simple survey Click here to assess your drinking Alcohol is just part of the mix in a healthy lifestyle that includes good diet, regular exercise and low risk drinking. What is low risk drinking? Click here to find out As you get older your body doesn't handle alcohol like it used to. Click here to find out more Thinking of doing something about your drinking? Are you concerned about a family member or mate? Click on the links below to: "Soldiers Train, Work and Play Hard". Click here to read how a peacekeeper veteran is getting back on his feet in the latest newsletter. What do you think of the whole Right Mix program? Click here to let us know Have you got these Right Mix materials? Alcohol screen for health providers and veterans - Click here for more information Standard drinks measurement glass - Click here for more information Click here to subscribe to the Right Mix Newsletter It takes your body about one hour to get rid of one standard drink of alcohol.

26. NCADI: A Guide For Teens Does Your Friend Have An Alcohol Or Other Drug Problem? it can ruin your friend s health, cause your friend to drop out of school, lose friends,lose values, and even lose his or her selfrespect. alcohol and other http://www.health.org/govpubs/phd688/

Skip Navigation Site Map Help Account ... Home Your browser does not support scripts New Publications Top 50 Pubs in Series Posters ... NCADI Home Search: Publications Site NSAWI E-mail this Page Print this Page Join NCADI Update Contact Us ... Home top A Guide for Teens Does your friend have an alcohol or other drug problem? What can you do to help? Acknowledgments The Center for Health Communication of the Harvard School of Public Health is dedicated to exploring innovative uses of mass communication to promote healthful behaviors and lifestyles. This brochure was prepared under the auspices of the Center's Harvard Alcohol Project, an initiative which as been supported by grants from the Commonwealth Fund, the Exxon corporation, the GTE Foundation, the JM Foundation, the Max Factor Family Foundation, the Metropolitan Life Foundation, the Pew Charitable Trusts, and the Scaife Family Foundation. The Center is especially grateful to the Scaife Family Foundation for supporting research that made this brochure possible; and to the Metropolitan Life Foundation for supporting the development, writing, design, and printing of this brochure. We also appreciate the assistance of the staff of the U.S. Department of Education for their helpful comments and suggestions. This brochure was written by Betsy O'Connor, M.A./L.R.C., Visiting Fellow at the Center for Health Communication of the Harvard School of Public Health, and Director of Interventions at the Gosnold Treatment Center in Falmouth, Massachusetts.

27. Teenage Binge Drinking, Effects Of Alcohol, Facts About Alcohol At SAMHSA's NCAD someone who has a problem with alcohol, urge him or Talk to your parents, a doctor,a counselor Substance Abuse and Mental health Services Administration (SAMHSA http://www.health.org/govpubs/ph323/

Skip Navigation Site Map Help Account ... Home Your browser does not support scripts New Publications Top 50 Pubs in Series Posters ... NCADI Home Search: Publications Site NSAWI E-mail this Page Print this Page Join NCADI Update Contact Us ... Home top Tips for Teens: The Truth About Alcohol SlangBooze, Sauce, Brews, Brewskis, Hooch, Hard Stuff, Juice Alcohol affects your brain. Drinking alcohol leads to a loss of coordination, poor judgment, slowed reflexes, distorted vision, memory lapses, and even blackouts. Alcohol affects your body. Alcohol can damage every organ in your body. It is absorbed directly into your bloodstream and can increase your risk for a variety of life-threatening diseases, including cancer. Alcohol affects your self-control. Alcohol depresses your central nervous system, lowers your inhibitions, and impairs your judgment. Drinking can lead to risky behaviors, including having unprotected sex. This may expose you to HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases or cause unwanted pregnancy. Alcohol can kill you.

28. From The Cleveland Clinic: Alcohol And Your Heart - Trustworthy, Physician-Revie exercise. Talk to your doctor about the benefits and risks of drinking alcohol.Next Homocysteine . Reviewed 2003. Also in health Topics. http://content.health.msn.com/content/pages/9/1675_57836

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29. CHR::YOUR HEALTH Active Living. AIDS / HIV. alcohol / Drugs / Gambling. Allergies. Kidneysand Urinary System. Know your health Care System. Liver and Biliary System. http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/hlthconn/topics/alcdrug.htm

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30. CHR::YOUR HEALTH Educating your growing children about alcohol and drug use, and the problems alcoholand drug abuse can cause, helps them to develop healthy attitudes towards http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/hlthconn/items/talkd&a.htm

Your Children Health care professionals in the drug abuse field assert that parents can, and often do, influence the future alcohol and drug habits of their pre-teenage children. Educating your growing children about alcohol and drug use , and the problems alcohol and drug ab use can cause, helps them to develop healthy attitudes towards alcohol and drugs to make healthy decisions later in life. Many parents intend to discuss alcohol and drug use with their children, but are not sure when to begin or what to say. The best time to start the dialogue differs from one child to the next, but the most sensible rule of thumb is to begin when children first ask questions about alcohol and drugs. Keep in mind that children begin learning about alcohol and drugs very early - from television, movies and the example of those around them. You may want to begin by asking them some questions to find out what they already know or what they have heard. If children, by the age of 9 or 10, do not seek answers about alcohol and drugs from you, then it is time to ask them what they may have learned elsewhere. The first step in educating your children is to educate yourself. Up-to-date, factual information about all aspects of alcohol and drug use is available to Alberta residents from the Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission (AADAC).

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All Web sites HONcode sites HONselect News ... I J K L M N ... P Q R S T U ... W X Y Z Browse archive: J M A M ... S How Does Alcohol Affect Your Health? Check it out in free screenings on National Alcohol Day WEDNESDAY, April 7 (HealthDayNews) American adults who drink are being encouraged to take part in free nationwide screenings April 8 to find out how alcohol affects their health. The "Alcohol and Your Health Where Do You Draw the Line?" screenings will be offered at more than 5,000 sites across the United States as part of National Alcohol Screening Day. "National Alcohol Screening Day can help save lives by maximizing the power of prevention," U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Richard H. Carmona said in a prepared statement. "No one wants to hurt themselves or others through drinking, and a free screening provides the opportunity to learn how alcohol affects you so that you can prevent risks from becoming tragedies." "Drinking can have unintended and even tragic consequences," Carmona added, noting that alcohol consumption in the United States leads to more than 100,000 deaths each year from related injuries and illnesses. People who attend a screening will complete a brief written assessment of their alcohol use. They will also have the opportunity to talk privately with a health professional to discuss their results and ask questions.

32. Screening For Mental Health: National Alcohol Screening Day (NASD) Nationwide publicity for National alcohol Screening Day 2004 includedUSAToday.com (April 7) How Does alcohol Affect your health? http://www.nationalalcoholscreeningday.org/

National Alcohol Screening Day is Thursday, April 8, 2004. Members of the media: Media Resources (press releases, statistics, contact info, etc.) are now available! NASD 2004 SITES: Download the NASD Summary Form , and return it with your completed screening forms to the NASD office. One Washington Street, Suite 304 Wellesley Hills, MA 02481 Thanks to all of our sites who made 2004 the most successful National Alcohol Screening Day ever! Nearly 5400 sites registered this year and will reach hundreds of thousands of people in their communities, on their college campuses and in their practices. Nationwide publicity for National Alcohol Screening Day 2004 included: USAToday.com - (April 7) How Does Alcohol Affect Your Health? Hints from Heloise - (March 29) Alcohol Advice Annie's Mailbox - (March 30) PARADE Intelligence Report - (April 4) PLEASE NOTE: Due to overwhelmingly high demand, we no longer have NASD 2004 kits available

33. Diabetic Meal Plan / Diabetic Meals Info: Diabetes And Alcohol - Fitting Alcohol alcohol. When making this decision, you should understand what the potentialeffects of alcohol are on your health. Although alcohol http://www.joslin.harvard.edu/education/library/walohol.shtml

Discussion Boards Self-Management Programs Programs for Kids and Teens Joslin Camps ... Contact Joslin Fitting Alcohol Into Your Meal Plan The use of alcohol should be discussed with your physician and health care team. As a general guideline, for persons using insulin , two alcoholic beverages may be used in addition to their regular meal plan. No food should be omitted in exchange for an alcoholic drink. For persons who are not on insulin and are watching their weight, alcohol is best substituted for fat choices and in some cases extra bread/starch choices. Some alcoholic beverages contain higher amounts of sugar and carbohydrate these include sweet wines, sweet vermouth and wine coolers. Use these sparingly as they may increase your blood sugar levels too much. Additional guidelines for the use of alcohol are printed below. General Guidelines for the Use of Alcohol Discuss the use of alcohol with your doctor and dietitian Alcoholic beverages are a common part of our social lives. Each adult must decide whether or not to use alcohol. When making this decision, you should understand what the potential effects of alcohol are on your health. Although alcohol has little effect on blood glucose control, it may worsen other medical problems. Make sure you discuss the use of alcohol with your doctor.

34. Go Ask Alice!: Alcohol And Liver Damage 2) limit your alcohol intake to no more than two drinks per 4682600 has free informationand resources about alcohol-related health topics including http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/0772.html

Mac users: please note that our site is optimized for the Safari browser Alcohol Alcohol and liver damage Originally Published: January 26, 1996 Dear Alice, How does the use of alcohol damage the liver? Dear Reader, Heavy and chronic drinking cause the liver to become fatty and this fat infiltration chokes off the supply of blood that delivers oxygen and other nutrients to liver cells causing them to eventually die. They are replaced with connective or scar tissue a nd this is called cirrhosis. This results in a drinker's reduced ability to tolerate the drug because there are progressively fewer liver cells to metabolize it. Genetic make-up plays a big role in one's susceptibility to this condition. Some alcohol us ers develop symptoms of cirrhosis after just a few years of consuming 3-4 drinks a day, while other heavy drinkers never suffer from this potential killer. The liver performs so many vital functions that we cannot live without it. It is the largest single organ in the body and it handles the majority of the blood that flows from the intestinal tract back to the heart; stores glygogen, the body's storage fo rm of sugar for energy; and breaks down toxic compounds that occur with the body's metabolism It is very important to "take care of your liver!" Warning signs of cirrhosis include jaundice (yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes) and the back-up of fluid in the abdomen and lower extremities. At university health services, physicians have seen cirrhosis in men as young as 19-20 who started drinking heavily in their early teens. Here are some healthy drinking guidelines designed to reduce alcohol-related problems:

35. Alcohol, Diabetes And You - Health Information health information discussing the effects of consuming alcohol if you are diabetic.Discussion also includes absorption into the body and how it effects your http://www.mckinley.uiuc.edu/Handouts/diabetes/alc-diab-u.html

Alcohol, Diabetes and You WHAT ABOUT YOU? How much alcohol do you usually drink? drinks per day drinks per week What do you drink? When do you drink alcohol? [ ] before a meal [ ] after a meal [ ] with a meal other Do you check your blood glucose when you drink alcohol? [ ] Yes [ ] No If yes, when? WHY LEARN ABOUT ALCOHOL? Alcohol can make blood glucose too high or too low. You need to know when and how to drink to keep your diabetes under control. Alcohol has calories. You should fit these calories into your food plan, especially if you want to lose weight. You need to know if and when it is safe for you to drink alcohol. ALCOHOL AND YOUR BODY Alcohol goes from your stomach straight into your blood. The alcohol in your bloodstream is highest 30 to 90 minutes after drinking. Your liver slowly breaks down alcohol. If you weigh 150 pounds, it takes about 2 hours to break down one drink. Two drinks take twice as long, or 4 hours. If you drink alcohol faster than your body breaks it down, the alcohol stays in your blood and affects other body parts. When alcohol affects your brain, you feel or act drunk.

36. Alcohol Does Not Protect Health - Alcoholism Contrary to previous studies, a new study of Scottish men suggest that alcoholhas no beneficial effects on health, from your About.com Guide. http://alcoholism.about.com/library/blhealth01.htm

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37. Should You Drink To Your Health? --- HealthandAge Should You Drink To your health? Source Tufts University July 2, 2001(Reviewed July 5, 2003). Moderate alcohol intake produces benefits. http://www.healthandage.com/Home/gid2=1197

June 7, 2004 Home Health Centers HealthandAge Network Caregivers' Center ... Primer on Aging Choose Font Size Normal Large Extra Large Should You Drink To Your Health? Should You Drink To Your Health? Source: Tufts University July 2, 2001 (Reviewed: July 5, 2003) Moderate alcohol intake produces benefits To stay "heart healthy," adults should eat a low-fat diet, exercise regularly, and... have a beer? We've heard about the potential health benefits of red wine, but two recent studies in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggest that a light-to-moderate intake of any kind of alcoholic beverage may be beneficial. In one analysis, more than 2200 Connecticut-based men and women over age 65 provided information as to how much alcohol they had consumed within the previous month. About half were non-drinkers. The alcohol drinkers were divided into light drinkers who usually consumed up to 1 to 1.5 drinks per day, and moderate drinkers, who consumed up to an average 1.5 to 4 drinks per day. (Heavier drinkers were excluded.) Researchers then kept track of the participants over the next 14 years, noting who in the group suffered from heart failure during that time. After taking into account factors that can affect heart healthage, gender, and a medical history of diabetes or high blood pressureresearchers found that both light and moderate drinkers were less likely than non-drinkers to suffer from heart failure.

38. How Alcohol Can Affect Your Health How alcohol can affect your health alcohol and cancer risk The toxic effects ofalcohol have been widely reported and moderation is best whenever alcohol is http://www.cyberflexing.host.sk/articles/alcohol.html

Bodybuilding and Fitness Site! Home Page Link To Us Contact Us Site Map Free Newsletter enter your email address: How alcohol can affect your health Alcohol and cancer risk The toxic effects of alcohol have been widely reported and moderation is best whenever alcohol is consumed. From a nutritional standpoint, alcohol is high in calories and contains very few nutrients, particularly troublesome because it either replaces other essential and nutritious foods or adds excess calories. Cancer researchers have found a link between heavy drinking and increased risk for developing cancers of the head, neck and esophagus. Heavy drinking is often defined as obtaining 25 percent or more of total daily calories in the form of ethanol, the alcoholic part of alcoholic beverages. The combination of smoking and heavy drinking greatly increases the risk for these types of cancer. Several studies have suggested that even moderate alcohol consumption, two drinks or less per day, might increase a woman's chances of developing breast cancer. Other data suggest that colorectal cancer and pancreatic cancer risks are greatly increased with moderate drinking. Tips on decreasing alcohol consumption While decreasing alcohol consumption is good for your health and your waistline, to control calories you need to be sure that you do not substitute something equally high in calories for alcohol.

39. Adult Health Advisor 2003.2: Alcohol Dependence (Alcoholism) medical history of your symptoms. Especially important are how and whenyou drink alcohol. your health care provider will ask about http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/aha/aha_aldep_bha.htm

Adult Health Topics All Health Topics Find a UMHS Doctor Search Adult Topics Search All Topics T his information is not a tool for self-diagnosis or a substitute for medical treatment. You should speak to your physician or make an appointment to be seen if you have questions or concerns about this information or your medical condition. Index Spanish version Alcohol Dependence (Alcoholism) What is alcohol dependence? Alcohol dependence (alcoholism) is a disease that includes: the need to drink greater amounts of alcohol to get high a strong urge to drink not being able to control your drinking even though you know that it is harmful withdrawal symptoms, such as nausea, sweating, and shakiness when you stop drinking. Signs that you have lost control over your use of alcohol include: trying to limit your drinking but being unable to having problems at work or in relationships because of your alcohol use spending a lot of time and energy getting or using alcohol or getting over its effects. Alcoholism is one of the most common illnesses seen by health care providers.

40. Women's Health Advisor 2003.2: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome unborn child. To give your baby a better chance to be born healthy,avoid alcohol throughout your pregnancy. Also, avoid drinking http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/wha/wha_alco_crs.htm

Women's Health Topics Health Topics A-Z Women's Health Program Smart Moms, Healthy Babies ... Find a UMHS Doctor Search Women's Topics Search All Topics This information is approved and/or reviewed by U-M Health System providers but it is not a tool for self-diagnosis or a substitute for medical treatment. You should speak to your physician or make an appointment to be seen if you have questions or concerns about this information or your medical condition. Index Fetal Alcohol Syndrome What is fetal alcohol syndrome? Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is the term used for problems a child may have if you drink too much alcohol during pregnancy. These problems may be physical, mental, or behavioral. You also have an increased risk of miscarriage if you drink too much alcohol during pregnancy. How does it occur? Any alcohol you drink goes into your bloodstream and then through the placenta and into the baby's bloodstream. The amount of alcohol in the baby's bloodstream is the same as the amount in your bloodstream. The alcohol can affect the baby's growth and development. Doctors and researchers are not sure how much alcohol puts the baby at risk. The more you drink during pregnancy, the greater the danger to the baby. Regular drinking can harm your baby. There may be less risk if you drink moderately and seldom. Women who have 1 or more drinks every week are much more likely to have children with FAS than women who seldom drink during pregnancy.

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