Alcohol habits
Alcohol affects many of the body’s organs and can be linked to a large number of diseases, injuries and damage, both chronic and acute.
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The harmful effects of alcohol are determined by the amount of alcohol consumed, the individual’s drinking patterns and social situation, as well as age and gender.
A few examples of diseases and damage that are strongly linked to prolonged, high alcohol intake are cirrhosis of the liver, pancreatitis, some types of cancer, cardiovascular disease and brain damage.
More acute damage and diseases, which are often associated with intoxicative drinking, are alcoholic poisoning and various kinds of physical injuries associated with violence or accidents.
We present hazardous consumption as a combined measurement of three AUDIT questions and one question on intoxication. AUDIT was developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) with the aim of identifying persons whose alcohol consumption can damage their health.
updated Thursday, May 12, 2011
