Alcohol abuse leads to ‘a range of conditions’
Alcohol abuse can result in many different conditions and is not just limited to the liver, an expert has warned.
Excessive alcohol consumption can lead to complications such as high blood pressure and an increased risk of stroke or heart attack, according to Alcohol Concern.
On the subject of drinking when stressed, Frank Soodeen, press and parliamentary officer for Alcohol Concern, said: "There are two issues. The first is that alcohol is a psychoactive drug, and it’s particularly risky to rely on it to relieve stress because if one is then drinking particularly heavily, it can, in a sense, compound some of the problems that created stress in the first place."
He added that there are also many long-term effects of alcohol abuse and that it is the second biggest cause of high blood pressure next to obesity.
A recent survey by health charity Developing Patient Partnerships revealed that more than a third of men are self-medicating with alcohol.
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