Not only can symptoms be distressing, AUD can trigger a cascade of lifelong adverse outcomes, such as: other mental disorders, suicide, serious unintentional injury, illicit drug use, antisocial behaviour, as well as early onset of heart disease, stroke and cancer.3 While the peak age for the onset for AUD is 18 — 24 years, the factors that predict the transition from alcohol use to AUD symptom onset and from symptom onset to diagnosable AUD remain largely unknown. (bmjopen.bmj.com)
And more research will be needed to determine whether atheronal levels in the blood speed the onset of heart disease such as atherosclerosis. (scientificamerican.com)
That said, they do suggest that future clinical trials may offer evidence on whether effectively treating RLS can stem the onset of heart disease, stroke, and kidney disease. (sciencedaily.com)