Health Effects  

<STRONG>What are the longer-term effects of heavy drinking? <BR></STRONG><BR>Men are at increased risk of:<UL><LI>Liver disease<LI>Heart disease and strokes<LI>Cancer<LI>Gastritis<LI>Osteoporosis<LI>Sexual problems</LI></UL><STRONG>Other impacts of alcohol use </STRONG><BR><BR>Findings suggest that men, particularly young men, are more prone to the following alcohol-related harms, as they drink more than women and have a greater tendency to engage in risk-taking harms.<UL><LI>Accidents&nbsp;<LI>Assaults<LI>Suicide<LI>Mental Health problems<LI>Risk taking behaviours</LI></UL>

What are the longer-term effects of heavy drinking?

Men are at increased risk of:

• Liver disease
• Heart disease and strokes
• Cancer
• Gastritis
• Osteoporosis
• Sexual problems

Other impacts of alcohol use

Findings suggest that men, particularly young men, are more prone to the following alcohol-related harms, as they drink more than women and have a greater tendency to engage in risk-taking harms.

• Accidents 
• Assaults
• Suicide
• Mental Health problems
• Risk taking behaviours