If an individual consumes too much alcohol it can lead to increased risk of liver damage, which is called cirrhosis. It can develop liver, breast, bowel and larynx cancer. It can also lead to depression. Functions In The Body: Even though we are not meant to drink alcohol excessively, it can provide our body with energy.…
It’s no secret alcohol consumption can cause major health problems, including cirrhosis of the liver and injuries sustained in automobile accidents. The world health organization estimates that more than two million people each year die from the effects of drinking, either through illness, overdoses or accidents. So that each person who drinks or thinking about drinking can make informed choices.…
Alcohol abused for a lengthy period of time can be fatal to the body. According to WebMD.com excessive drinking can lead to cancer, cardiovascular disease, cirrhosis, anemia, depression, dementia, seisures, gout, high blood pressure, nerve damage, infectious disease, and pancreatitis. Alcohol abuse has costs that do not just drain your wallet, but your entire…
It is said that one of the major, long-term physiological effects of alcohol is the liver. This would be true since this is one of the first tests I had done to me. Thank God, all was ok. Other parts of the body include the bones, brain, endocrine system, and the development of growth. I would think the latter would be both a physical and psychological one; especially since the brain is affected. These effects can also occur in short-term drinking.…
Alcohol is a drug found in beer, wine, and liquor that causes intoxication. Alcohol can impair a person’s physical and emotional state. Intoxication is the physical and mental changes produced by drinking alcohol (Friedman, Stine, and Whaten 2242). Some people believe that beer and wine are safer than liquor which leads them to believe that it is okay to drink. The truth is that one 12 ounce bottle of beer or a 5 ounce glass of wine is equal to the amount of alcohol in a 1.5 ounce shot or liquor and can cause the same effects (“Facts About Alcohol”). Short term effects of alcohol include nausea, vomiting, dehydration, coma, death, blackout, memory loss, poor vision, reduced reaction time, and loss of judgement along with self control (Friedman,…
Alcohol is a drug with a depressant effect. Alcohol can negatively affect your brain, liver, central nervous system, and heart. The immediate effects of alcohol consumption are delayed reflexes and slurred speech. Since it is a depressant, alcohol slows down your brain. Consuming alcohol regularly can also lead to alcoholism. Alcoholism is a long-term chronic disease, it is when you a mentally or physically addicted to alcohol. Alcohol is a dangerous drug and should be consumed, if at all, under moderation.…
The health effects: the health effects on the human body can harm physically and mentally for example the nervous system; this interferes with the different nerve impulses in the brain and nervous system. Alcohol abuse can result in psychological problems, rapid pulse, trembling, anxiety, and the loss of intellectual ability. Diabetes is also common too as to much alcohol can cause chronic inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis), which can impair its ability to secrete insulin, ultimately leading to diabetes. If you already have diabetes, alcohol is even more dangerous because if…
Millions of peoples are affected each day by alcohol. People do not realize it, but alcohol is a drug. The effects of alcohol on the body can range from mild effects such a small sicknesses, to extreme effects such as alcohol abuse. Drinking alcohol can lead to unhealthy and be destructive to the body. Since alcohol is a depressant, a small amount of it affects the human being psychologically. But in large doses alcohol can lead to alcohol poising, intoxication, alcoholism, coma and even can lead to death. Alcohol has a biphasic effect on the body, which means that the effects change overtime. At first, alcohol produces feelings of relaxation and happiness. But eventually, it can lead to dehydration, coordination problems, blurred vision, and other health and social issues.…
To start off, the consumption of alcohol can and will cause significant physical damage to the body and mind. This is in the interest of alcohol being absorbed into the bloodstream, which affects the central nervous system and has such an immense control over all body functions. A human brain has not fully developed until the age of 25, which is why the legal drinking age should not be at the age of 21. It gives off harmful alterations in the functions of the development of the brain and therefore doesn’t give the brain the full amount of time that it needs to grow. While the brain is still developing, drinking a heavy amount may cause damages to certain brain functions and have lasting health effects. Some examples to body functions that can…
Alcohol is a powerful drug. It acts on the body primarily as a depressant and slows down the brain’s activities. If you continue to abuse alcohol it can lead to alcohol dependence. Alcohol dependence is also called alcoholism. You are physically or mentally addicted to alcohol. You have a strong need, or a craving, to drink. Long term heavy drinking harms your liver, nervous system, heart, and brain. It can cause health problems or make them worse. These problems include: cirrhosis or pancreatitis, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, certain types of cancer, including breast cancer, stroke, Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome. Alcohol abuse also can contribute to stomach problems, interactions between medicines, alcohol, and sexual problems. It can lead to violence, accidents, social isolation, and problems at work, school, or home. Drinking also makes symptoms of mental health problems worse. When you have a drinking problem and a mental health problem, it is called a dual diagnosis. It is very important to treat all mental health problems, such as depression.…
creates memory loss. Sometimes when people are depressed, they turn to alcohol to “help” them forget whatever is going on, even if only for a short amount of time. An unruly amount of alcohol can trigger seizures in people even if they don not have epilepsy. Gout is a “painful condition of the joints.” Over a period of time, binge drinking can cause chronic high blood pressure. Drinking can also be a gateway to life threatening diseases such as tuberculosis because it shuts down the immune system. Alcohol can cause a kind of nerve damage called neuropathy. Alcohol consumption can also cause the pancreas to become…
Alcoholic beverages such as beer, wine, and liquor among others can take a serious toll on the human body. According to the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (https://www.niaaa.nih.gov)…
But the physical effects of alcoholism go beyond these immediate effects. There are long term health problems associated with alcoholism. Health problems associated with alcohol use include hyperglycemia, high blood pressure, heart problems, kidney disease, liver disease, pancreatitis, and increased risk for certain cancers. Some of these physical problems can be potentially deadly, such as cirrhosis of the liver. And again, alcoholics will continue drinking even when they have these health problems and they know that drinking is making them worse, because they can’t control their drinking.…
some of the Negative affects on drinking Alcohol well drinking Alcohol dehydrates your mouth and tung because you don't have a lot of saliva in your mouth and starts to smell horrible. side affects of drinking to much alcohol is high blood pressure, liver cancer, and gum disease. drinking to much alcohol can get whoever drinking the alcohol. drinking to much more than your body can handle in the process you will get drunk. abuse of alcohol will be more likely to cause…
It is the longer term health effects of alcohol that someone often only experiences once it is too late. Drinking in moderation as some physical benefits, those who either drink on a regular basis our have a dependency for alcohol are at a high risk of developing serious health conditions or death itself. Heavy drinking of any magnitude has a profound impact on those around them too.…