Alcohol

drinking alcohol has more cons than pros, don’t start or limit intake.

CONS

• Alcohol causes changes in the function of the kidneys and makes them less able to filter the blood
• increase cancer risk
• makes you more depressed  (20, 21, 22).
• increase accident & violence rate
• affects your brain
• disrupts your sleep quality
• empty calories leads to weight gain

PROS

• alcohol can raise your HDL  (42).
• Cut the risk of diabetes  (44).
• it can make you more social
• moderate drinking might reduce dementia (16, 17, 18)

Backlinks¶

• drugs
  • drugs is a broader term that includes medicines, alcohol, tobacco and illicit substances.
• blue zones
  • drink alcohol article in moderate amounts (1 a day)
• barbiturates
  • overdose risk (especially when combined with other depressants or alcohol))