Alcohol intake harms health, but most addicted drinkers are unaware of this. According to a report on health in the US, not less than 95,000 deaths were recorded due to excessive alcohol intake. That happened between 2011 and 2015. That figure is alarming, making it necessary to provide insight to people regarding the negative effect of alcohol. Knowing some basic things can help you maintain good health.

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Here is what you should know about alcohol:

Physical Effects of Alcohol

Inappropriate alcohol consumption is harmful to the body. It may have a spillover effect on the people around the drinker. The physical effect of consuming alcohol excessively includes:

• Liver Dysfunction – Studies showed that liver malfunction is liable to people who drink beyond control. When drinking becomes chronic, the liver may lose the power to repair itself.
• Cardiovascular Disease – A common effect of binge drinking is heart attack and strokes due to the disruption of the system's proper functioning.
• Cancer – Consuming alcohol excessively can give rise to cancer in any part of the body, according to several health studies.

Mental Effects of Alcohol

• Brain Damage – Excessive consumption of alcohol over a more extended period induce structural change in the brain. A typical example is memory loss, making it difficult for drinkers to retain information.

It is worth mentioning that alcohol disrupts neurotransmitters' balance in the brain. It dictates how you feel and interferes with your thought process. It is not unusual to see a drunkard behaving abnormally due to heavy consumption. Continuous drinking for many years causes the neurotransmitters in the brain to deplete, thereby worsening how the brain performs.

Emotional Effect of Alcohol

• Depression – When an individual takes excessive alcohol, it reduces the central nervous system activities. A consistent occurrence of that increases depression feelings. If care is not taken, that person may start thinking about suicide.
• Anxiousness -  A drunkard develops anxiety feelings due to their drinking nature. It will worsen if a person can't control their drinking habit. It is common among people above 50 years.
• Irritability – An alcohol addict will get angry and irritated for no reason. Also, it occurs when they want to quench their thirst but cannot get enough drink to do so. Irritability for some people leads to violent acts.
• Isolation – If a drinker knows that people will prevent him from taking alcohol as much as they want, he may withdraw himself from social gatherings. The only time binge drinkers socialize is when they sit in a circle associated with alcohol.

Conclusion

Anyone experiencing any of the effects mentioned above requires medical attention because they risk losing themselves. Alcohol abuse does no good to the body, including physically, mentally, and emotionally. The ideal way to get over alcohol addiction is to seek medical treatment or rehabilitation.