ALCOHOL AND CIRRHOSIS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Alcohol consumption has always been an age-old problem. There has been a remarkable increase in the consumption of alcohol in the past few decades, more so in the lower age groups. Of all the drugs, alcohol is the only drug whose self-induced intoxication is socially acceptable. Though small amounts of alcohol consumption is considered to be healthy, over consumption has a wide spectrum of health related problems, cirrhosis of the liver being the most common and most lethal. Hepatic cirrhosis manifests itself particularly in young adults and is an important cause of premature death. In this research paper I will be discussing the correlation between alcohol consumption and deaths due to hepatic cirrhosis.
PROBLEM STATEMENT
Alcohol is a worldwide social and medical problem. Over the past 30 to 40 years, alcohol consumption has increased in quantity and frequency. The population groups at risk are, those undergoing rapid social and economical changes. Drinking by adults serves as a role model for the young...