Does alcohol weaken the immune system? Yes, if you drink too much

https://news.yahoo.com/does-alcohol-weaken-immune-system-161955287.html

Madeleine Burry)
,INSIDER•March 23, 2020

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According to Mayo Clinic, drinking too much alcohol weakens the immune system and makes you more prone to getting sick. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines excessive drinking as:

Heavy drinking: eight or more drinks a week for women, and 15 or more drinks a week for men

Binge drinking: four or more drinks in two to three hours for women; five or more drinks in that same time time period for men

Drinking while pregnant or younger than the legal drinking age of 21

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