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The Effects of Alcohol on Physiological Processes and Biological Development
Adolescence is a period of rapid growth and physical change; a central question is whether consuming alcohol during this stage can disrupt development in ways that have long-term consequences. In general, the existing evidence suggests that adolescents rarely exhibit the more severe chronic disorder...
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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
2004
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6601665/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19093686 |
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description | Adolescence is a period of rapid growth and physical change; a central question is whether consuming alcohol during this stage can disrupt development in ways that have long-term consequences. In general, the existing evidence suggests that adolescents rarely exhibit the more severe chronic disorders associated with alcohol dependence such as liver cirrhosis, hepatitis, gastritis, and pancreatitis. Adolescents who drink heavily, however, may experience some adverse effects on the liver, bone, growth, and endocrine development. Evidence also is mounting, at least in animal models, that early alcohol use may have detrimental effects on the developing brain, perhaps leading to problems with cognition later in life. This article summarizes the physiological effects of alcohol on adolescents, including a look at the long-term behavioral and physiological consequences of early drinking. |
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spelling | pubmed-66016652019-07-05 The Effects of Alcohol on Physiological Processes and Biological Development Alcohol Res Health Articles Adolescence is a period of rapid growth and physical change; a central question is whether consuming alcohol during this stage can disrupt development in ways that have long-term consequences. In general, the existing evidence suggests that adolescents rarely exhibit the more severe chronic disorders associated with alcohol dependence such as liver cirrhosis, hepatitis, gastritis, and pancreatitis. Adolescents who drink heavily, however, may experience some adverse effects on the liver, bone, growth, and endocrine development. Evidence also is mounting, at least in animal models, that early alcohol use may have detrimental effects on the developing brain, perhaps leading to problems with cognition later in life. This article summarizes the physiological effects of alcohol on adolescents, including a look at the long-term behavioral and physiological consequences of early drinking. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 2004 /pmc/articles/PMC6601665/ /pubmed/19093686 Text en http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Unless otherwise noted in the text, all material appearing in this journal is in the public domain and may be reproduced without permission. Citation of the source is appreciated. |
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title | The Effects of Alcohol on Physiological Processes and Biological Development |
title_full | The Effects of Alcohol on Physiological Processes and Biological Development |
title_fullStr | The Effects of Alcohol on Physiological Processes and Biological Development |
title_full_unstemmed | The Effects of Alcohol on Physiological Processes and Biological Development |
title_short | The Effects of Alcohol on Physiological Processes and Biological Development |
title_sort | effects of alcohol on physiological processes and biological development |
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url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6601665/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19093686 |