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A Review of Alcohol-Related Harms: A Recent Update
Abedin Iranpour1, Nouzar Nakhaee2
1HIV/STI Surveillance Research Center, and WHO Collaborating Center for HIV Surveillance, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Abstract:
In the early decades of the 20th century, discussions regarding alcohol were dominantly directed toward its therapeutic uses, but authorities now state that any level of alcohol consumption poses negative effects on health. Over recent months, increased attention has been devoted to disease burdens attributable to alcohol use worldwide. As more and more studies are conducted to illuminate the harmful effects of alcohol on different body systems, the mounting evidence generated requires documentation and publication. The current review was aimed at providing an overview of the recent literature on the adverse consequences of alcohol consumption.
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