Question 1

what would happen if you consumed one unit of alcohol into the bloodstream every hour, on the hour?

Accepted Answer

You will get drunk: You will get drunk and if you keep it up you will go into stupor, coma and death.

Question 2

what're ways to reduce alcohol consumption?

Accepted Answer

Reduce alcohol use:: Start with a non-alcoholic drink, delay the 1st alcoholic drink & increase the delay, measure your drinks, limit to 1/hr, drink slowly, be aware of each drink, alternate alcoholic & non-alcoholic drinks, eat before & during drinking, rally support of friends, learn your triggers for excessive drinking & modify/avoid them, fill your life with natural highs, & measure your progress.

Question 3

what is "kindling" in the context of alcohol consumption?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol withdrawal: Kindling is the phenomenon which occurs as a result of repeated withdrawal from benzodiazepines or alcohol that leads to increasingly severe withdrawal symptoms, including an increased risk of seizures.

Question 4

what are the risks of alcohol consumption?

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Depends: Mild to moderate consumption of alcohol carries little risk.  If you drink to intoxication you lose higher function and are at risk for driving or social interaction.  Chronic use of alcohol is damaging to the liver, the brain and contributes to social instability and job insecurity.

Question 5

is alcohol consumption linked to cancer at all?

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Yes: Alcohol, especially in conjunction with smoking, can increase the risk of head and neck cancers (mouth, larynx, pharynx) and esophageal cancer.  Alcohol also increases the risk of breast, liver, and colorectal cancer.

Question 6

alcohol consumption and ocd/schitzophrenia, what's the relation?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol, OCD, etc.: Alcohol consumption, ocd and schizophrenia may have no relationship with each other, and don't cause each other as far as we know.  Someone suffering from ocd or schizophrenia may consume alcohol, and someone suffering from alcoholism might also suffer from ocd or schizophrenia.  It may be helpful to get education from a professional, especially if you have personal concern about these.

Question 7

any advice on cutting down alcohol consumption?

Accepted Answer

Seek help...: Quit!, Seek professional help such as rehab and counseling. Identify the reasons, or root cause(s) behind why you drink. Be honest with yourself... how badly do you want to stop. I doubt if it will be a matter of "cutting down" it is either stop or do not stop. Your call.

Question 8

when does alcohol consumption cause health problems?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol: Effects depend on the amount consumed. Small to moderate consumption causes reduced risks of blood clots , stone formation , diabetes &amp; rheumatoid arthritis.  Large consumption causes impaired memory &amp; vision, anemia, cardiomyopathy, hepatitis, cancer mouth/esophagus, gastritis, pancreatitis, diabetes type 2, depression, anxiety, psychosis, insomnia, panic, cravings.

Question 9

can alcohol consumption at a young age affect growth?

Accepted Answer

Not physical growth: Alcohol in young age may not affect physical growth but will certainly affect psychological development. You need to learn how to manage in the world and alcohol will make this learning much more difficult.

Question 10

does a person's temp. go up or down with alcohol consumption?

Accepted Answer

Core temperature : Decrease.  Alcohol induces peripheral vasodilation and causes a feeling of warmth in the skin, however increase in skin blood flow lowers the core body temperature.

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