WHAT IS ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE

our friend might have told you that alcohol does not impact immunity? Rather, it boosts it or can help battle certain diseases? Let's find out is it true or false.

Overconsumption of alcohol weakens your first line of defense, which are white blood cells that help you fight in case any virus or bacteria enter your body.
It slows down your immune response to foreign viruses or bacteria, making you vulnerable to diseases.
It kills good bacteria inside your body and damages the gastrointestinal tract, causing bacteria leakage in the bloodstream.
Over alcohol dependence can make you prone to certain respiratory disorders like pneumonia, pulmonary diseases, TB, and other respiratory disorders; many people think that smoking makes them susceptible to respiratory disorders; however, it is not true. Alcohol is lethal too.
Regular drinking habits can lower your immunity cell numbers.