Question 1

how does drug/alcohol use result in teen pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol and drugs: Disinhibit us humans.  This means that we will do things when high that we would never do sober!

Question 2

how does alcohol affect your skin?

Accepted Answer

Can trigger rosacea: Excessive alcohol intake can cause the skin to look sallow and less healthy. Chronic alcohol use can prematurely age the skin. It can also exacerbate underlying skin problems. Rosacea is a skin condition in which flushing and redness can be triggered by alcohol.

Question 3

what sort of health issue is alcohol use?

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A serious one: Excessive alcohol use leads to a large number of health problems particularly damage to the liver/ cirrhosis, but also can increase cancer risk etc.  In moderation however, especially small amounts of wine there may be mild health benefits.

Question 4

how does alcohol affect the periodontium?

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Alcohol dental healt: Alcohol impairs white blood cells from protecting the gums and causes 50% more rate of periodontal infections, compared to non drinkers.
Also, heavy drinkers do not have healthy diet, neither a healthy life style, all come into play, causing much more general health hazards than just dental problems. But dental problems in turn trigger more risk of heart attacks and shortenned life. Vicious cycle.

Question 5

how does alcohol affect your body weight?

Accepted Answer

Gain usually: Alcohol is broken down into carbohydrates - with little to no true nutritional value- ie: not a fat or protein, or fruit or vegetable with vitamins.  While a small glass of alcohol daily has shown benefit with the mediterranean diet, more than that daily is just extra calories.

Question 6

does alcohol affect a poor functioning gallbladder?

Accepted Answer

Not a lot of evidence: A poorly functioning gallbladder is never a very secure a diagnosis of gallbladder disease. If you have stones it is a much more secure diagnosis. So if the underlying diagnosis is really gastritis or a duodenal ulcer alcohol could certainly make it worse.

Question 7

which health problems are associated with excessive alcohol use?

Accepted Answer

Several: You are at higher risk for liver disease.  In addition, chronic alcohol users have a higher risk for stroke, heart disease, and some cancers.  Alcohol is a toxin and kills brain cells which can never regenerate.  Alcoholics are also at higher risk for diabetes and accidents of all kinds.

Question 8

why is alcohol use particularly harmful for the health and development of teenagers?

Accepted Answer

Age: First of all it is illegal to make alcohol accessible for anyone under 21   I think the reason for that law is that teenagers are already very impulsive and alcohol potentiates that  leading to poor judgement. Teenagers also are less likely to know their limits which depend on wt and metabolism.

Question 9

how does alcohol affect the body?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol: Alcohol affects every part of the body, from brain, to liver, heart, kidneys, blood, skin, only to mention a few.

Question 10

does alcohol affect prothrobim time?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol: Drinking even moderate amounts of alcohol can affect blood coagulation, acting as a blood thinner.

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