How does intoxication affect the cardiovascular system?

The main problems in an individual with moderate alcohol intoxication, related to the cardio-vascular system, tend to be a relative decrease in Blood Pressure - Relative Hypotension. read more

At higher degrees of intoxication, 2000-4000 mg/l blood alcohol content, the features related to the cardiovascular system become more profound. This is the realm of potential fatality. Hypotension (low blood pressure) is a common feature and may require large volume fluid replacement in addition to the use of drugs known as Inotropes and Vasopressors to correct. read more

Drinking to the point of intoxication one or two times per week or more frequently over a period of several years can cause serious health consequences, including: liver disease and cirrhosis, circulatory problems and cardiomyopathy, nervous system damage and polyneuropathy, alcohol dependence, and psychosis. read more