What Are The Effects Of Alcohol On Your Body?

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0:00 Introduction
0;42 short term effects of alcohol
1:56 long term effects of alcohol
2;36 physical long term effects of alcohol

Alcohol (also known as ethanol) has a number of effects on health. Short-term effects of alcohol consumption include intoxication and dehydration. Long-term effects of alcohol include changes in the metabolism of the liver and brain, several types of cancer and alcohol use disorder. Alcohol intoxication affects the brain, causing slurred speech, clumsiness, and delayed reflexes. Alcohol stimulates insulin production, which speeds up glucose metabolism and can result in low blood sugar, causing irritability and possibly death for diabetics.[1][medical citation needed] There is an increased risk of developing an alcohol use disorder for teenagers while their brain is still developing.[2] Adolescents who drink have a higher probability of injury including death.[2]

Even light and moderate alcohol consumption have negative effects on health,[3][4][5] such as by increasing a person's risk of developing several cancers.[6][7] A 2014 World Health Organization report found that harmful alcohol consumption caused about 3.3 million deaths annually worldwide.[8] Negative effects are related to the amount consumed with no safe lower limit seen.[9] Some nations have introduced alcohol packaging warning messages that inform consumers about alcohol and cancer, as well as fetal alcohol syndrome.[10]

The median lethal dose of alcohol in test animals is a blood alcohol content of 0.45%. This is about six times the level of ordinary intoxication (0.08%), but vomiting or unconsciousness may occur much sooner in people who have a low tolerance for alcohol.[11] The high tolerance of chronic heavy drinkers may allow some of them to remain conscious at levels above 0.40%, although serious health hazards are incurred at this level.

Alcohol also limits the production of vasopressin (antidiuretic hormone) from the hypothalamus and the secretion of this hormone from the posterior pituitary gland. This is what causes severe dehydration when alcohol is consumed in large amounts. It also causes a high concentration of water in the urine and vomit, and the intense thirst that goes along with a hangover.

[grandmastermario]

My stepfather talked me into drinking alcohol on occasion when I was 16, and he was often mentally and physically abusive with me, so i was afraid he was going to abuse me if i didn't drink on occasion.

[ClaudioBenassi]

I’ve seen the effects of 30 years of alcohol + television over the body, they are devastating.

[billmoore]

Yes Alcohol is a killer I drink for going on 40 years but I am Sober and loving every minute of it Bill

[vwbfrkw]

Alchol like anything else I can take or leave. Daughter of an alcoholic. I have personally witnessed the behavioural changes in an alcoholic and they are not at all pleasant!😊

[remedymeHOUSEdoctor]

Great insights, well done. We know more about chronic alcohol use, but effects of 1-2 drinks are less talked about

[lynnschaeferle-zhgo]

Thank God I am unable to drink because I watched my spouse kill his brain with drink. Then he turned into a hateful monster because he is mad that he ruined his body. All our intimacy ended when his belly got so big I couldn’t hug him anymore, and sex isn’t fun when your positions don’t work and the Johnson doesn’t work either. Then what good are you if you don’t (or can’t) drink?

[tonyefbeats]

I've been drinking for 5 years now. Im not proud of myself at all. May God guide me through. I used to be very athletic and powerful. Now im just a fatty powerless indecisive mf😢.

[josephchong]

I THINK YOU FORGOT ALL TYPES OF ARTHRITIS! YOU CAN GET THAT FROM LONG USE OF ALCOHOL!

[davechristian]

You forgot throat cancer as most people do sadly even through its quick common in heavy drinkers even if they dont smoke.

[gmo]

Over time...Lowers vitamin A, lowers testosterone. Doesnt help vision. Boosts snoring bc relaxes throat muskles. Boosts anxiety...liver disease, depression. Good luck.

[katyarnold]

I hate alcoholics people. I tried alcohol had headaches and didn't like the taste, the smell, and feeling of headache, and feeling weird. I owe it all to God for letting me not like alcohol or drugs and cigarettes. Thank you! Jesus Christ!!! who is my savior.