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Alcohol Poisoning http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/outreach/SafeSobr/15qp/web/idalc.html
Basic mechanisms, critical signs, myths, and actions to take. Information provided by the U.S. National Traffic Safety Administration.
Drinking Without Food may set you up for High Blood Pressure http://www.buffalo.edu/news/fast-execute.cgi/article-page.html?article=70350009
An epidemiological study conducted by the University at Buffalo suggests that moderate to high consumption of all kinds of alcoholic beverages without accompanying food consumption is a significant risk factor in developing hypertension.
eMedicine.com: Alcohol Intoxication http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/11412-1.asp
Includes definition, signs and symptoms, treatment, physician diagnosis, information about drunk driving, photos of liver damage, and bibliography. Article by James S Cohen, MD.
Journal Gazette: Red Wine Headaches Mysterious http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/13030231.htm
Article links red wine headaches to congeners, prevalent in darker beverage alcoholic beverages, as well as other compounds contained in red wines.
Medical News Today: Alcoholism Reduces Male Heart's Ability to Synthesize Protein http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=22188
Pennsylvania State University researchers find that gender-related differences in protein metabolism cause male heavy drinkers to be more at risk of alcoholic cardiomyopathy.
WebMD: Alcohol May Raise Risk of Irregular Heartbeat http://my.webmd.com/content/article/95/103221.htm
Study reported in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that drinking alcohol on a regular basis may slightly raise men's risk of developing a type of irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation.

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