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Alcohol thins the blood. How?

Because it is drawn into the blood stream, diluting the blood.

This is bad with regards to a persons clotting factors.

The thinner a persons blood, the quicker the person will bleed.

Hense the adverse take on having alcohol before surgery.

Not forgetting alcohol mixing badly with medications you will be given before during and after surgery.

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