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THROUGHOUTTHE AGES:THE
LONG
AND
SHORT
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DRINKING
Drinking
is
controversial. Politicians utilize drinking
to
break ice between antagonistic countries.
But,
driving
under
the
influence
of
alcohol kills
or
injurs
a
million people
a year,let
alone hindrance
to
other
important businesses.
The
proponents and opponents of drinking have gone
to
extremes
-
it has been said
that
even
the discharge
of Gorbachev
was partly
related
to
his order
to
prevent Russians
from drinking.
ln
fact, other than
the
harmful effects to
our
health, drinking does have beneficial effects. Alcohol causes dila-
tation of
blood
vessels,
including
those
of
the
brain;
with the increased
blood flow,
the
brain
is
more active
and
tiredness, gone.
Even
the sense
of
taste, smell and even appetite are enhanced. Mild drinking may
raise
the
level
of
high-density lipoprotein
and reduce low-density lipoprotein,
with possible beneficial effects
on
atherosclerosis.
But,
more
harm
is
done
the
more one drinks. Atten-
tiveness is much
reduced;concen-
tration
vanishes;
then, drowsiness
sets
in,
followed
by
unconsciousness.
Long-term
heavy
drinking
leads to
liver damage
and
hardening of
the
liver
or
cirrhosis; predisposes
to
cancers and tuberculosis; compro-
mises
the
heart;
puts
forward
old-age
changes;
impairs vision and
brain function by
damaging the
brain and
optic
nerves.
For
those
taking
medications, alcohol
may
well
have untoward interactions.
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