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• Alcohol Abuse & Malnutrition: Heavy Drinking Depletes Body of Essential Vitamins, Nutrients

  For a disease that is often characterized (and caricatured) by images of bulbous noses, bloated bodies and beer bellies, another serious effect of alcoholism is not nearly as widely understood. Though it may seem counter-intuitive, alcohol abuse and alcoholism can lead to a condition that is usually associated with impoverished families and famine-stricken nations: malnutrition. more...