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Tu cuerpo y el consumo de alcohol

El alcohol afecta tu atención, concentración y coordinación; y su consumo excesivo aumentará tus probabilidades de sufrir lesiones. Estos son los peligros de los que hay que estar conscientes.

Médico colocando un vendaje en el pie de un paciente

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¿El consumo de alcohol aumenta el riesgo de sufrir lesiones?

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Enfermera midiendo la presión arterial de una paciente

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El impacto del consumo de alcohol es diferente para cada persona y para algunas lo mejor sería no consumirlo en lo absoluto, hay algunos datos que es bueno recordar.

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¿Cómo afecta el consumo de alcohol a la salud en general?

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Ilustración de una vena humana recibiendo alcohol que entra al torrente sanguíneo.

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Si estás en embarazo, el consumo de alcohol puede afectar a tu bebé. Esto es lo que necesitas saber acerca del consumo de alcohol durante el embarazo.

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¿Cómo afecta el consumo de alcohol durante el embarazo y la lactancia?

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Ilustración de una cabeza humana en la que se muestra el cerebro

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Ilustración de un torso humano en el que se muestran el hígado y estómago

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Ilustración de un torso humano en el que se muestra el corazón

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Consumir alcohol afectará tus órganos <a href="#refs1" data-anchor="#refs1">(1)</a>, pero la magnitud de sus efectos depende de muchos factores. Esto es lo que necesitas saber.

¿Cómo afecta el consumo de alcohol al cerebro, hígado y corazón? 

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Ilustración de un corazón con un engranaje y una línea con la frecuencia cardíaca para  representar el estado de salud general

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¿Por qué algunas personas se marean rápidamente mientras que otras soportan mejor la bebida? ¿Y por qué algunas personas no deben consumir alcohol en absoluto? He aquí algunos factores que determinan cómo el consumo de alcohol afecta a cada persona de forma diferente.

¿Cómo te afecta el consumo de alcohol físicamente? Depende de quién eres

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Ilustración de una persona bebiendo alcohol con el líquido entrando por su boca y corriendo por la garganta.

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Así es cómo el cuerpo procesa el alcohol paso a paso. La rápidez de esto puede ser diferente en cada persona, por lo que es importante considerar tus propias circunstancias.

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Así es como el consumo de alcohol puede influir en el riesgo de contraer cáncer

Ilustración de una célula cancerígena rodeada de células humanas sanas

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¿Existe alguna relación entre el consumo de alcohol y el cáncer?

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Existen dos maneras de entender el riesgo: el riesgo absoluto y el riesgo relativo. Esto es lo que significan.

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Entender el riesgo absoluto y relativo del alcohol

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A pesar de que no existe una definición aceptada sobre el consumo episódico excesivo, el consumo de alcohol en grandes cantidades en poco tiempo puede tener consecuencias serias.

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¿Cuáles son los efectos a corto y largo plazo del consumo excesivo de alcohol?

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Tu historia familiar y tu historia clínica pueden influir significativamente en cómo te afecta el consumo de alcohol, en comparación con otras personas. Estas son cinco cosas que debes tener presentes.

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¿Qué importancia tienen la historia familiar y la historia clínica en cómo te afecta el consumo de alcohol?

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Respuesta corta: El consumo excesivo de alcohol puede debilitar tu sistema inmunitario. Estos excesos también pueden provocar que tengas comportamientos de riesgo (como no llevar tu mascarilla o no seguir las recomendaciones de distanciamiento social). Esto puede aumentar el riesgo de contraer COVID-19 y otras enfermedades infecciosas. Las pruebas científicas sobre el consumo de alcohol, en sí mismo, y el riesgo de infección por el coronavirus siguen evolucionando. Las pruebas relacionadas con otras enfermedades infecciosas muestran que aquellas personas que beben moderadamente no tienen más probabilidades de infectarse con dichas enfermedades en comparación con aquellas que no beben. 
La pandemia de COVID-19 ha llevado a algunos países a introducir nuevas restricciones e incluso a prohibir la venta y el servicio de alcohol durante los cierres y confinamientos. Compartimos algunos datos básicos.

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¿El consumo de alcohol incrementa la posibilidad de contraer una infección por COVID-19?

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Tu mente y el consumo de alcohol

Depende de muchos factores pero el consumo de alcohol puede modificar cómo te sientes tanto positiva como negativamente.

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