Alcohol intoxication: Signs, symptoms, and treatment
The liver detoxifies alcohol from the body but can only do so in small quantities. If a person’s consumption exceeds their rate of alcohol metabolism, intoxication results. The amount of…
Alcohol’s Effects on the Body National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism NIAAA
A 2014 study in the journal Clinical Endocrinology found that alcohol disrupts the body's fluid balance, leading to water retention in the skin. This effect was observed in 52% of…