ALCOHOL EFFECTS ON THE HUMAN BODY

Alcohol effects on the human body have pros as well as cons. Is alcohol is good for health? Studies reported that drinking alcohol has both benefits and drawbacks. Limited intake of alcohol consumption is healthy. Although, continuous intake of alcohol is dangerous for health and slowly it damages our whole body functions. Alcohol belongs to the class of drugs known as depressants. Depressants or central drug which changes the nervous activity or function. Alcohol is a  depressant that leads to rapid changes in our body such as damaging brain cells, decreases the response time, users feel more comfortable, and mood changes. Alcohol effects on the human body systems such as the brain, nervous system. Alcohol changes the mood of a person. After drinking emotions of a person varies such as a euphoria, general discontent, anxiety, extreme happiness, guilt.

1. ALCOHOL EFFECT ON LIVER

Constant consumption leads to liver inflammation and liver damage. The reason for livers cirrhosis is mainly alcohol. Studies reveal that around 60 % of problems related to cirrhosis are mainly due to the consumption of alcohol. People start their alcohol habits at a young age.  Continues alcohol intake is more dangerous in women as compared to men.

SYMPTOMS OF LIVER CIRRHOSIS

In the initial stage, humans do not show any sign of liver cirrhosis. Ultrasonic scans and blood tests confirm whether a person has liver cirrhosis or not.

•             Leg pain

•             Vomiting blood

•             Tiredness

TREATMENT OF LIVER CIRRHOSIS

•             Plasma exchange

•             Liver transplantation

2. ALCOHOL EFFECTS ON BRAIN

The brain has three main divisions i.e., forebrain, midbrain, hindbrain. Alcohol affects all these three divisions of the body. Due to the alcohol effects on the brain, drinkers become uncoordinated, slow their speech, lose their inhibitions, lose emotional control. Furthermore, body temperature, appetite changes post-drinking. Drinking alcohol has serious consequences for the people around them. Few people show violence post-drinking which creates illusions.

3. ALCOHOL EFFECTS ON NERVOUS SYSTEM

Drinking too much alcohol has a harmful effect on the body. Particularly have a negative impact on muscle cells and the nervous system. Alcohol-related neurological diseases are alcohol withdrawal syndrome, Alcoholic neuropathy, Wernicke- korsakoff disease ( WKS) .Nervous system has a large alcohol effects on the human body.

4. ALCOHOL EFFECTS ON BLOOD

Alcohol usage slows breathing, this leads lacks of oxygen to the brain. This slowly damages the blood cells. If an alcohol concentration in blood is more than .5, then there is a 50 percent chance of death. Alcohol increases the blood circulation