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Here are the questions The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
most often receives about alcohol along with their answers. They provide
information to better understand the health consequences of alcohol abuse
and dependence (alcoholism). Consult your physician or health care provider if
you or a loved one has an alcohol problem.

Is alcohol good for your heart?

Studies have shown that moderate drinkers - men who have two or less drinks
per day and women who have one or less drinks per day - are less likely to die
from one form of heart disease than are people who do not drink any alcohol or
who drink more. It's believed that these smaller amounts of alcohol help protect
against heart disease by changing the blood's chemistry, thus reducing the risk
of blood clots in the heart's arteries. If you are a nondrinker, however, you
should not start drinking solely to benefit your heart. You can guard against
heart disease by exercising and eating foods that are low in fat. And if you are
pregnant, planning to become pregnant, have been diagnosed as alcoholic, or
have another medical condition that could make alcohol use harmful, you
should not drink. If you can safely drink alcohol and you choose to drink, do so
in moderation. Heavy drinking can actually increase the risk of heart failure,
stroke, and high blood pressure, as well as cause many other medical
problems, such as liver cirrhosis.

What is alcoholism?

Is alcoholism a disease?

Is alcoholism inherited?

Can alcoholism be cured?

Can alcoholism be treated?

Which medications treat alcoholism?

Does alcoholism treatment work?

Do you have be an alcoholic to experience problems?

Are specific groups of people more likely to have problems?

How can you tell if someone has a problem?

Can a problem drinker simply cut down?

If an alcoholic is unwilling to get help, what can you do about it?

What is a safe level of drinking?

Is it safe to drink during pregnancy?

Does alcohol affect older people differently?

Does alcohol affect women differently?

When taking medications, must you stop drinking?

How can a person get help for an alcohol problem?







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