Lesson 3: Addiction And Physical Health - Slide 4
Effects Of Alcohol Use On Physical Health
- Excessive alcohol consumption and the resulting poor diet harm every part of the body
- Evidence is indicates that alcohol indirectly kills brain cells by causing nutritional deficiencies that are toxic to brain cells, particularly in the cerebellum
- The two main sites of physical damage are the liver and the nervous system
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NIDA InfoFacts: Science-Based Facts on Drug Abuse and Addiction