Men have alcohol use disorder almost twice as often as women; of the estimated 17 million affected adults, 11.2 million were men and 5.7 million were women.2 Adolescents are not immune. In 2012, an estimated 855,000 young people between years of age had this disorder. Once you quit drinking, your body can begin to recover from some of the damage…
Of particular significance, the alcohol flush reaction is linked to a higher risk of certain types of cancer. Hangovers fever and chills after drinking alcohol can have both physiological and behavioral effects. Alcohol makes one’s body warm inside but expands blood vessels thus causing rapid heat loss and diminishing the natural shivering response of the body system. The result of…