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Abstract : Effects of ethanol consumption on different organs are discussed in this review. Chronic alcoholism is a major public health problem and causes multiorgan diseases and toxicity. Ethanol is the most psychoactive substance used in the society. this is a small molecule soluble in both water and lipids. Therefore it permeates all the tissues of the the body and affects the vital functions. It is causally related to more than 60 medical conditions. Therefore a systematic effort is required to enhance the dehence of body against the toxic effects of ethanol consumption considering the nutrirional uptake of an individual the blood stream transports ethanol to all parts of the body. so most tieesues such as brain liver, kidney and testes are exposed to the same concentration as in the blood