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Long term alcohol use causes the blood vessels to become more fragile and prone to rupture. Alcoholics have a much higher risk of stroke, aneurysms esophageal varicies and bleeding disorders.
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∙ 11y agoI imagine that alcohol makes blood vessels to expand, to broaden, on a first stage.
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∙ 11y agoAlcohol dilates blood vessels and makes blood flow more easily, which is beneficial to the heart.
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∙ 12y agoIt can cause Dilation of Blood Vessels.
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∙ 14y agoAlcohol causes dilation of blood vessels.
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Short term effects on blood vessels for drinking alcohol?
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What factors affects a persons blood alcohol concentration?
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In the brain alcohol affects ALL of these critical skills?
blood flow
Once in the brain alcohol affects everything except?
Blood Flow
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What does alcohol do to blood vessels?
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