How Alcohol Affects The Body

There are five main organs that alcohol can affect: the heart, brain, liver, pancreas, and kidneys. Although small amounts of alcohol can be beneficial to the body, large amounts are proven to be detrimental. The heart can develop a disease call cardiomyopathy. Cardiomyopathy is where the heart muscle weakens, stretches, and droops. This can lead to shortness of breath, irregular heartbeats, exhaustion, enlarged liver, and a persistent cough. Ethanol in alcohol can damage the brain by slowing down the exchange of information between the neurotransmitters. Anxiety, seizures, depression, and memory loss can be effects of this. Liver cirrhosis is also a disease that can result from excessive alcohol consumption. This disease basically means that

Drinking alcohol in excess quantity, the body will receive. System will affect work in the body, which has the effect to cause serious disease. The main diseases that arise directly from drinking alcohol is liver cirrhosis by the cause of the disease, this 70-80% come from drinking alcohol because drinking alcohol more than 80 grams per day consecutively for a long period of several

We hear many different things about how alcohol affects the brain and body, most notably that it is a depressant. That’s only part of the story. Alcohol is a depressant, but it’s also an indirect stimulant, and plays a few other roles that might surprise you.

Alcohol is a recreational drug which contains ethanol (Drugfreeworld.org, 2016), a depressant that prolongs the messages from the brain to the body affecting the way one thinks, feels and behaves (Alcoholthinkagain.com.au, 2014). Excessive alcohol consumption can have many negative effects on the body’s organs and brain activity. Major health problems such as cardiovascular disease, cirrhosis, depression, gout and pancreatitis can occur as a result of consuming large quantities of alcohol and have the potential to be fatal (Freeman, 2016). Binge Drinking is the act of consuming an excessive amount of alcoholic beverages within a short period of time with intentions to become heavily intoxicated (Dictionary.com,2014). Males in there 40’s and late 20’s are most likely to exceed the recommended level of alcohol consumption and young women aged 18-24 are foreseen to excessively drink alcoholic beverages (Nhmrc.gov.au, 2015). Adolescents aged 13-17 also engage in excessive drinking although evoked due to observing others such as guardians, siblings and peers as well as the existence of peer pressure to consume alcohol and appear socially acceptable. Binge Drinking will have short term effects on the health of an individual leading to memory loss, vomiting and headaches and long term effects such as anxiety, a variety of cancers and infertility (Knowyourlimits.info, 2013). In Australia 15 individuals die from these alcohol related diseases and illnesses each day (Santow, 2014).

Alcohol abuse can affect the body physically, mentally, and socially. Physically it can make the body weight reduce or enhance, it can create cloudiness of the eyes, and yellowness of the skin (Jaundice). Mentally it can have your speech slurry, hallucinate, forgetful, and discombobulated. Many people suffer from alcohol abuse socially because they often can be a lonesome drinker and drinks in piece. While others party and drink socially with crowds.

Alcohol causes many psychological and physiological problems in heavy drinkers and light drinkers alike. A few well-known consequences of alcohol on the brain and body have been proven. This includes: cognitive mood and memory disturbances, injury to the gastrointestinal and intestinal tracts, and injury to cardiovascular, all of the body’s normal functions. Fetal alcohol syndrome is a growing problem. Fetal alcohol syndrome occurs when expectant mothers drink during pregnancy. This condition afflicts over 5,000 infants a year causing mental retardation, constant confusion, withdrawal after delivery, and many visible physical defects. Cirrhosis of the liver is the most common alcohol related health problem. Approximately 10,000 to 24,000

in large quantities and/or over a long period of time can in effect ‘poison’ the person.

Alcohol and Its Effects on the Body As tempting as it might be to consume alcohol in college, I have found through recent experiences that the idea might not be as glamorous and fun as it seems. I have experienced the trouble that drinking can cause and the negative impacts that alcohol does to your body. Unfortunately, I have experienced many of the troubles that alcohol can acquire for someone.

Alcohol is dangerous and bad for the body. It breaks down the body in so many ways, It can be a damage and harmful. It signals a lot of symptoms in the body. There are many concerns if you drink too much.

What effects does (do) alcohol have on the human body? Alcohol can change someone's personality as well as it can change the way people see the world. Although, it may be a good time for some people. It can have short term and long term effects that’ll affect your life forever. People drink, because it takes their mind off of the real world. Drinking causes depression and can lead to many other mental disorders. Alcohol interferes with the brain's communication pathways. If you drink too much it can cause problems of the heart. The heart is what makes the whole body run. You don’t want anything to happen to the main source that is keeping you alive. Too much alcohol causes; stretching and drooping of the heart muscle, irregular heart beats,

Some of the immediate effects it has on a person’s body can result in serious harm to that person and others. Injuries involved with alcohol include drowning, burns, and vehicular accidents. When a person is under the influence it can lead to them committing homicide, suicide, and sexual assault. With excessive drinking in a short period of time high blood alcohol content levels will cause alcohol poisoning which is potentially fatal. Pregnant women are most vulnerable to drinking which can result in miscarriage and stillbirth. Although drinking can be a fun leisurely activity, it can cause serious problems over time if it is used in excess. When used in excess alcohol can cause many problems with the body including high blood pressure, heart disease, and liver disease. It can also cause several types of cancers such as breast, mouth, throat, liver, and colon cancer. Another one of the more common effects is depression and anxiety which lead to deeper alcoholism and dependence

Alcohol is absorbed from our intestines into our blood and dispersed throughout the body. The first part of the body affected by alcohol is the central nervous system. With and excessive amount of alcohol intake, it can cause slurred speech, reduced inhibitions, motor impairment, confusion, memory problems, breathing problems, coma, and even death (Pietrangelo, A. 2014). The heart is a fragile organ. From one night of binge drinking, or excessively drinking over a short period of time, can cause problems with the heart. Chronic drinkers are more likely to develop heart problems due to alcohol, such as: poisoning of the heart muscle, irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure, stroke, heart attack, or heart failure. Alcohol can cause liver disease, digestive problems, such as ulcers, acid reflux, and heartburn. Brain damage, sexual dysfunction and menstruation problems, eye problems, birth defects, bone loss, weakened immune system, and even cancer to name a few (Pietrangelo, A.

Alcohol also has a significant affect on the heart. The heart is the main part of the body that needs to stay healthy and consumption of alcohol can cause irregular heartbeat, strokes, and high blood pressure. Consumption of alcohol causes many future health risks such as; increase risk of cancer, cirrhosis, fibrosis, and alcohol hepatitis (Heath 170).

The abuse of alcohol over long periods of time may also cause diseases such as cirrhosis, acute alcohol hepatitis, and the most severe liver disease. Cirrhosis is a disease in which the liver becomes so scarred that the patient lacks sufficient healthy tissue to perform the organ?s functions. Once you?ve got it, you are stuck with it. (Gross, 6) The worst thing about these diseases is that you will not know you have them unless you are medically examined on a regular basis. Alcohol consumption is a large contributor to the development of several types of cancer- mostly dealing with the neck and brain. We know that cancer kills and therefore it is safe to say that in some cases, alcohol can be deadly. It is important to realize that alcoholism is a disease. A heavy drinker will experience the effects of withdrawal syndrome (which include hypertension, anxiety, disorientation, hallucinations, and seizures) if he decides to stop drinking. Being addicted to alcohol is similar to being addicted to any other drug in that once one starts using, it is tough to live without. It is also a ?gateway drug? just as marijuana and other sedatives. (Bennett, Woolf, 13-23)

Alcohol has no beneficial attributes on a person’s health. Alcohol can have several harmful effects on human organs. Some organs in the human body that are damaged by alcohol consumption are the brain, kidneys, and liver. The human liver is the one organ that suffers the most damage. As stated in an article published by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, “Because the liver is the chief organ responsible for metabolizing alcohol, it is especially vulnerable to alcohol – related injury” (NIAAA, 2005). Regular use of alcohol can lead to alcoholic liver disease (ALD). The severity of ALD can vary based on several different factors. Some of these factors include gender, age, the amount consumed, and how often alcohol is used. “ALD includes three conditions: fatty liver, alcoholic hepatitis and cirrhosis” (Alcohol Alert, 2005).