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Alcohol and Health Complications

The active ingredient in an alcoholic drink is ethanol. By fermenting the sugar sources like grains and fruits as grapes, ethanol is produced. Alcohol is bad but moderate amounts have been linked to health benefits.  But it is addictive, highly toxic. So it is bad for health. The effects vary from person to person. It depends on the consuming amount. Some people tend to drink uncontrollably while some drink small amounts.
Alcohol, ethanol can have the powerful effects on a person’s mental state. It reduces memory, shyness as well. Now let’s discuss about alcohol and health complications.
Circulatory system
Alcohol affect your heart and lungs. People who drink alcohol have a higher risk of heart-related issues than people who do not drink. Women who drink have more risk of developing heart disease than men who drink.
Circulatory system complications include:
  • irregular heartbeat
  • high blood pressure
  • heart attack
  • difficulty pumping blood through the body
  • stroke
  • heart failure
  • heart disease

Immune system

Drinking heavily reduces your body’s natural immune system. This makes it more difficult for your body to fight against invading germs and viruses.
People who drink heavily over a long period of time are also more likely to develop tuberculosis or pneumonia. Drinking alcohol also increases your risk for several types of cancers.
Central nervous system
By understanding how it affects your central nervous system is one of the easiest ways to understand alcohol’s impact on your body. One of the first signs you’ve had too much to drink is slurred speech. Alcohol can reduce communication between your body and your brain. This makes coordination more difficult. You may have a hard time balancing. You should never drive after drinking.
You may experience numbness and tingling sensations in your feet and hands, as alcohol causes more damage to your central nervous system. 
Drinking also makes it hard for your brain to create long-term memories. It also reduces your ability to think clearly and make rational choices. Over time, frontal lobe damage can occur. This area of the brain is responsible for judgement, emotional control, short-term memory in addition to other vital roles.
Permanent brain damage can be also caused by chronic and severe alcohol abuse. This can lead to Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, a brain disorder that affects memory.
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