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it is the only substance on earth that can damage every single organ in the body
Alcohol is not unique in causing body-wide harm. U.S. health authorities also state that tobacco/nicotine harms every organ or nearly every organ in the body.
Full reasoning
This sentence is incorrect because alcohol is not the only substance known to damage organs throughout the body.
Two U.S. government health sources directly contradict the claim:
- The National Institute on Drug Abuse says: "Tobacco use harms every organ in your body."
- The CDC's Surgeon General report says: "Smoking harms nearly every organ of the body" and explains that toxic ingredients in cigarette smoke travel throughout the body causing damage in several different ways.
So even if alcohol can injure many organs, it is not uniquely capable of doing so. Tobacco/nicotine products are a clear counterexample, which makes the "only substance on earth" claim false.
2 sources
- Mind Matters: The Body's Response to Nicotine, Tobacco and Vaping | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
What are other health effects? ... Tobacco use harms every organ in your body.
- 2004 Surgeon General's Report - Highlights (English) | CDC
Four Major Conclusions of the 2004 Report: Smoking harms nearly every organ of the body... Toxic ingredients in cigarette smoke travel throughout the body, causing damage in several different ways.