Medical Consequences of Alcohol Abuse. Alcohol Research & Health | January 1, 2000 | COPYRIGHT 2000 U.S. Government Printing Office. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Studies have shown that long-term alcohol abuse produces serious, harmful effects on a variety of the body's organ systems. Parts of the human body most affected include the liver and the immune, cardiovascular, and skeletal systems. Current research has examined some of these effects in an effort to better understand the medical consequences of alcohol use and abuse and to ultimately develop more effective treatments for responding to alcohol-induced bodily damage. This article discusses some of those findings. KEY WORDS: chronic AODE (effects of AOD [alcohol or other drug] ...

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