A Review of Alcohol-Related Harms: A Recent Update

Authors

  • Abedin Iranpour HIV/STI Surveillance Research Center, and WHO Collaborating Center for HIV Surveillance, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
  • Nouzar Nakhaee Neuroscience Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
Abstract:

In the early decades of the 20th century, discussions regarding alcohol were dominantly directed toward itstherapeutic uses, but authorities now state that any level of alcohol consumption poses negative effects onhealth. Over recent months, increased attention has been devoted to disease burdens attributable to alcoholuse worldwide. As more and more studies are conducted to illuminate the harmful effects of alcohol ondifferent body systems, the mounting evidence generated requires documentation and publication. Thecurrent review was aimed at providing an overview of the recent literature on the adverse consequences ofalcohol consumption.

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volume 11  issue 2

pages  129- 137

publication date 2019-07-01

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