Question

Long-term alcohol misuse may cause ______. Select one: a. liver disease b. cancer c. cardiovascular disease d. All of the above

Answer 1

I know it may cause (a) but it gives a higher risk for cancer.

Answer 2

Answer: d. All of the above

Explanation:

The long-term alcohol misuse is likely to cause chronic health problems like liver disease, cancer, and cardiovascular disease.

The liver disease is caused by the years of consumption of alcohol. This may cause inflammation and swelling of the liver. The disease may cause scarring of the liver called as cirrhosis. It is the final stage of the liver disease.

Consuming alcohol on the daily basis is likely to cause the risk of mouth cancer, oesophageal cancer, bowel cancer, breast cancer and liver cancer.

Alcoholic cardiomyopathy is a cardiovascular disease. It is mainly caused by the alcohol abuse. The heart will not be able to pump the blood efficiently, this may lead to cardiac arrest.