LHSC – Module Two Step #5

5/18NextpreviousAlcohol and IBDFor teens with IBD,
decisions about alcohol intake
can be difficult.


You will most likely find yourself
in social situations where drinking
alcohol is encouraged or expected.

Alcohol can irritate the lining
of your GI system and cause
your symptoms to worsen.
We understand that the choice
to drink is a personal decision.
For some of you, the occasional
drink of alcohol may not seem
to have much effect on your IBD.
For others, it may make your
symptoms worse.
5/18Alcohol and IBDFor teens with IBD,
decisions about alcohol intake
can be difficult.


You will most likely find yourself
in social situations where drinking
alcohol is encouraged or expected.

Alcohol can irritate the lining
of your GI system and cause
your symptoms to worsen.
We understand that the choice to drink
is a personal decision. For some of you,
the occasional drink of alcohol may not
seem to have much effect on your IBD.
For others, it may make your symptoms
worse.
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