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Alcohol is a Depressant
When it comes to alcohol, the more you drink, the worse you feel. You can lose your coordination and sense of balance, develop slurred speech, and have the most common sensation that the room is spinning. Even though you may feel happy and confident at first, alcohol is a depressant. It has powerful negative effects on the mind, it...
affects judgment
creates paranoia
increases or causes aggression
causes loss of memory
causes inability to recognize people
damages brain cells
makes heart weaker and blood pressure highter
eats away at somach lining
weakens the liver
swelling of the stomach
itiching of the skin.
It can cause more tragic events such as unwanted pregnancy, criminal activity, suicidal tendencies, weight gain, a fatty liver, heart disease, ulcers, impotency, damage to unborn, and increases the risk of breast cancer.
One of the most common and milder symptoms of too much alcohol is the "hangover". Since alcohol dehydrates (moves water from the cells), this can cause headaches. It upsets the stomach, depletes nutrients, lowers blood sugar, strains the liver, and keeps you from sleeping well--the hangover.
Alcoholics are people who can't stop drinking or have been drinking for a long time and have a constant need for alcohol; their body shakes and pains, redness in the face, and some develop hallucinations. Drunkedness is unpleasant for you and for those around you.
Be cautious, if you drink a large amount of alcohol quickly, you could develop what is called "alcohol poisoning" and die. If you are a long-time alcoholic and decide to quit, do not just go "cold turkey" and suddenly withdraw from drinking alcohol, you could become seriously ill or die. When you decide enough is enough, see your doctor and other specialized professionals.
U.S. STATS
100,000 deaths are caused by alcohol annually
4,000-12,000 problem births are caused by alcohol
4% of cancer is caused by alcohol
approximately 13,000,000 adults are alcoholics
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