5 ways in which alcohol abuse problem impacts on the communities of south africa.
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Effects of acute alcohol intoxications in South Africa
* Alcohol misuse is causally implicated in a range of chronic health problems (e.g. cirrhosis of the liver). However, many of the primary effects of alcohol misuse occur from episodes of acute alcohol intoxication.
* Acute alcohol intoxication is associated with increased mortality and morbidity arising from intentional and non-intentional injuries.
* Acute alcohol intoxication is also associated with unsafe sexual practices and increased risk of contracting a sexually transmitted disease.
* Alcohol misuse, combined with poor nutritional status, increases susceptibility to opportunistic diseases by compromising the immune system.
* The misuse of alcohol during pregnancy has been linked to fetal alcohol syndrome in infants.
* Alcohol misuse also impacts on the criminal justice system, with evidence of associations between drinking at risky levels, committing crime, or being a victim of crime.