Can alcohol abuse affect hair loss

...just wondering

According to Dr. Robert Rassman, Medical Director and Founder of the New Hair Institute:

With people who drink excessively, diet and vitamin deficiency commonly becomes a cause for hair loss. After heavy drinking, there are stress reactions that can precipitate hair loss. The more of these bouts of drinking, the greater the stress on your body. Drinking does impact the liver and the liver is a critical organ in managing hormones in your body鈥檚 metabolism.