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Can frequent, chronic drinking (alcohol) cause fecal blood in stool?
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Yes: Chronic drinking can lead to gastric irritation, ulcer and duodenal ulcers. These may bleed allowing blood into the GI tract and eventually will be seen in the stool.
Answered 9/20/2018
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