Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Effect of Smoking and Excessive Liquor Consumption

Long term effects of alcohol on the endocrine system. Another way that alcohol affects the endocrine system is by interfering with how the body absorbs calcium, which is needed for strong bones. For this reason, a person who consumes alcohol heavily may be at a higher risk for osteoporosis, a disease in which bone density decreases. Although the dangers of drinking and smoking are very different, according to annual death numbers, smoking is worse than drinking. An estimated 88,000 people die from alcohol-related causes every year, but about 480,000 people die from tobacco