Is a lethal drug. Alcohol is second only to tobacco in causing premature deaths. It is the chief cause of accidental deaths. Is a health problem. Alcohol harms every organ and system in the body.
Alcohol causes high blood pressure, weakened heart muscle, irregular heart beat stroke and cancer.
Alcohol brain injury is second only to Alzheimer's in mental deterioration. One of every 750 births has birth defects caused by pregnant women drinking. Is a crime problem. Victims of spouse violence say three-fourths of their attackers used alcohol. Is a family problem.