What Do You Know About Alcohol Abuse?
Misusing alcohol can lead to serious problems. Alcohol-use disorder can be mild, moderate, or severe. Alcohol-use disorder is a pattern of drinking that results in failure to meet work, home, or school responsibilities, among other things. Alcoholism is the severe form of alcohol-use disorder. It is considered a disease with symptoms that include an extremely strong craving for alcohol, loss of control over drinking, or physical dependence. Learn more about the effects of abusing alcohol by taking this quiz, based on information from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA).
1. Alcohol abuse is greatest among which of these age groups?
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The NIAAA reports that the highest rate of alcohol-use disorder is among young adults, 18 to 29 years old. No matter what age, though, alcohol abuse can lead to a host of health problems, including liver cirrhosis, damage to the immune system, and brain damage. Heavy drinking raises the risk of developing cancer of the liver, esophagus, throat, and larynx. Alcohol also raises the risk for death from vehicular crashes, recreational injuries, and work-related injuries.
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