In turn, these symptoms may cause an opioid user to not eat enough or absorb certain nutrients, or to suffer an imbalance of electrolytes such as sodium, potassium, and chloride. Nausea can also cause eating difficulties, which can make many opioid abusers malnourished. Secondly, addiction influences habits such as sporadic eating and poor nutrition that …
The first map shows this in terms of spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption. In many Asian countries spirits account for most of total alcohol consumption. By default the data for Italy is shown – here the share of beer consumption increased and now makes up almost a quarter of alcohol consumption in …
Experimenting with alcohol – and drinking to excess – has long been seen as a rite of passage into adulthood, at least in Western cultures. From an early age, often before the legal age, alcohol is embraced as a social lubricant, a way to have fun, make friends and escape day-to-day realities. Few professional or …
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Once heavy drinking has caused liver damage, the liver may struggle with its ability to handle blood flow and toxins. Alcoholic fatty liver disease can be reversible if caught early. This type of liver disease occurs when there becomes a build-up of fat in the liver known as steatosis. Alternatively, alcoholic cirrhosis may be diagnosed …
While rhinophyma can affect anyone, it is more common in men over 30 with fair skin. Those with a family history of rosacea also increases the likelihood of developing rhinophyma (alcoholic nose). In the past, and even in modern times, rhinophyma was largely considered to be a side-effect of alcoholism or alcohol use disorder. Someone …
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