There are over 200 diseases and disabilities linked to alcohol use. Apart from causing cancer, alcohol causes various other diseases of public health importance, such as cardiovascular diseases and type-2 diabetes. Alcohol is responsible for a high number of accidents and traffic accidents. Alcohol use is a common cause of death.
Abundant alcohol use can bring about mental health problems or behavioural illnesses.
Alcohol prevents the absorption of a number of nutrients, such a vitamins A, B, C and D, and therefore the body’s ability to benefit from the. People who drink a lot may also have an unbalanced diet, meaning that their nutrient intake is anyway poor.