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What alcohol does to your body and brain

Erin Brodwin,Samantha LeeMar 15, 2017, 19:33 IST

Two teams of addiction experts recently ranked alcohol among the the five most addictive substances. Like other drugs, alcohol achieves its effects by messing with our brain chemistry. Here's how it happens:

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