Question

What are two specific clinical consequences associated with long-term alcohol abuse in adolescence besides heavy drinking in adulthood?

Options

• Loss of balance and pancreatitis

• Loss of vision and thyroid dysfunction

• Renal failure and osteoporosis

• Pulmonary fibrosis and cardiomyopathy

Answer 1

Adolescents engaged in long-term alcohol abuse are prone to persistent motor-coordination problems, specifically loss of balance, as well as inflammation of the pancreas, known as pancreatitis.