in about 15% of individuals who use alcohol he avily, liver cirrhosis and/or pancreatitis.
There is also an increased rate of cancer of the esophagus, stomach, and other parts of the
gastrointestinal tract. One of the most comm only associated conditions is low-grade hy-
pertension. Cardiomyopathy and other myopat hies are less common but occur at an in-