What Does Alcohol Do To The Body?

The effects of alcohol can be explained by an example of an earth worm dropped into a clear glass containing alcohol. Within minutes the worm shrivels up and dies. Same thing happens to the brain and liver of the people who drink excessively.

The husky whisky voice that some heavy drinkers develop is due to the irritation of alcohol to the delicate mucous membranes lining the mouth and throats. Alcohol has profound effects on the body which maybe harmful and dangerous.

After 2-3 drinks a person may think his mind is very sharp and creative. But actually there abilities are far below power. For example- A driver may feel in perfect control, but may not notice stop signs or pedestrian crossings and by the time he realizes his reactions are slow, which can lead to accidents.

As a brain ceases to exert normal control the inhibitions are lost and people who are drinking become more emotional and sometimes very aggressive in words or in physical actions. It’s a fact that people get involved more in fights when they are drunk than when they are sober.

One effect that drinkers commonly experience is—they are unable to complete the actual sex act. Few drinks make them relaxed and put them in the mood for sex but take away the performance. Drinking regularly can cause impotence as it does not stimulate the brain but gradually depresses it.

Too much of alcohol can damage the body seriously and one of the primary sites of damage is the liver. It becomes fatty and looses its efficiency and if the consumption continues it can lead to cirrhosis of the liver.

Years of alcohol abuse can damage other systems of the body as well. It makes heart muscles less efficient to pump blood through the body. The lining of the stomach and small intestines is irritated due to the consumption of alcohol causing stomach pains. People who are heavy drinkers are generally poor eaters producing nutritional deficiencies. Research shows that alcohol does not let body absorb certain vitamins making an alcoholic low resistant to infections.