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Does drinking everyday cause a change in bowel habits / looser stool?
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Yes: Alcohol is damaging to the brush border of the intestine and chronic drinking can lead to malabsorption and loose stools along with numerous other complications of consuming excessive amounts of alcohol.
Answered 11/27/2017
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