Long-Term Effects of Alcohol – The Facts & Dangers

Long-Term Effects of Alcohol – The Facts & Dangers

Even when alcohol is consumed in moderation, it wreaks havoc on our mind and body over time. Learn how stopping now can benefit the rest of your life.

• Are these long-term health risks worth drinking? It’s all fun and games until you wake up the next morning.

• Are these long-term health risks worth drinking? “First you take a drink…then the drink takes you.”

Alcohol is both legal and readily available across most of the world. It’s celebrated and placed in the limelight in the movies, music and a myriad of social settings. It’s popularity and cultural significance however can often mask its true identity – a highly addictive and toxic drug with devastating long-term effects, diseases and disorders. In large doses over prolonged periods of time, alcohol can be severely detrimental to a person’s mind, physical state and quality of life. So why do people continue their long-term relationship with alcohol? Let’s take a look at how a person’s mind and body react to drinking.

Our Dysfunctional Relationship with Alcohol

When out with friends, many take that first drink with the intention of being responsible. Be that as it may, alcohol might have another idea. Once ingested, the body processes alcohol quickly and sends it to the brain where it stimulates the production of dopamine, a chemical a