The latter part of the 20th
century has seen various results of extensive drug abuse including its
association with the transmission of the HIV virus. This book focuses on
the effects of alcohol and other drugs of abuse and their effects on the
human immune system. While scientists are learning much more about alcohol
and its immunomodulation, they often do not know if it is the alcohol
itself, a metabolite, or an indirect effect that alters disease
resistance. This text looks at alcohol in different settings, its
relationship to important cells, and the effects it can have on various
organs such as the liver and the lungs.
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