Alcohol Increases the Risk of Cold Injury

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Drinking alcohol may increase the risk of injury from cold exposure. Alcohol:

Changes your body's ability to regulate body temperature.
Changes your judgment. For example, a person may not put on more clothing when it is needed if his or her judgment is changed by alcohol.
Can cause blood vessels in the skin to get bigger (dilate). This increases heat loss.

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Alcohol Increases the Risk of Cold Injury

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