Alcohol and other Carcinogens

Question 1

What organs can alcohol affect or damage when too much has been consumed?

Answer 1

The brain and the liver

Question 2

What are some problems for alcohol addicts?

Answer 2

They could develop cirrhosis of the liver (disease that destroys liver tissue), Alcohol is a carcinogen (develop liver cancer), Long-term heavy drinking can lead to brain damage

Question 3

What happens when a pregnant mother drinks alcohol?

Answer 3

It passes onto the baby though the placenta which can lead to miscarriage, stillbirths, premature births, and low birthweight