The Effects of Alcohol on the Body
By Annabelle Waibel
20 Facts about Effects of Alcohol
- Causes change in mood or behavior
- Can cause hypertension
- Alcohol weakens the heart muscle
- Can cause pancreatitis
- Often causes liver failure
- Slurs speech and disrupts coordination
- Sometimes leads to dementia
- Causes ulcers in the esophagus
- Long term drinking can can shrink the frontal lobes of the brain
- Drinking weakens the immune system
- Alcohol causes higher risk of getting certain types of cancers
- Can cause steatosis, Alcoholic hepatitis, fibrosis, or cirrhousis
- Can cause cardiomyopaty, arrythmias, or stroke
- Excessive drinking can damage your ability to think, impulse control, or form memories
- Alcoholism can cause thiamine deficiency
- Severe alcoholism can progress into permanent brain damage
- Can lead to anemia
- Sometimes causes myocartitis
- Can accelerate the rate of bone deterioration, increasing the risk of osteoporosis
- Sometimes causes neuropathy
Effects of alcohol on the body.