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I drink alcohol every day, usually around half a bottle of wine, sometimes more (at weekends). have done this for around 8 years. i have decided to quit. how long will it take my immune system to recover from the damage done? will it recover?
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No time at all: Alcohol itself does not significantly damage the immune system, even in the moderately large amounts you describe. Your immune system probably is fine; any possible effect from alcohol is gone within 24 hours. If you have liver damage, that could reduce your resistance to certain kinds of infection, but this effect usually is minor.
Answered 3/12/2020
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