Dangers of drinking alcohol

Alcohol is known as drug because of its effects on the body, the dangers of alcohol are actually too many, the world has witnessed so many death because of alcohol, the dangers of smoking alcohol are so may and most of them are life threatening. Below are some of the dangers of smoking alcohol which may also be some good reasons for a person to stop smoking. The Brain Alcohol reaches the brain almost as soon as it is consumed. It then depresses the activity of the brain thus slowing the work of the nervous system and the memory concentration which makes a person become dull. Liver The liver in the process of oxidation changes alcohol into water, carbon dioxide and energy, the sad news is that the liver can only oxidize only ½ ounce (15ml) of alcohol an hour. Blood vessels Alcohol causes the blood vessels to dilate and widen which makes drinking alcohol so dangerous. The result is increased flow of blood and blood pressure Kidney Alcohol affects the kidney by making it to produce more urine. This is one reason why a person feels dehydrated after heavy drinking. The kidney will then develop complication Stomach and ulcers Alcohol disorganise the functions of stomach by increasing the flow of gastric juice from the stomach lining, the result will stomach complication like ulcers Dependence Alcohol is very addictive, a person can easily become an alcohol, in fact, 7% of the people who take a first drink become alcoholics which is associated with many negative effects including death Alcohol and pregnancy If you take alcohol when you are expecting or pregnant, you will cause so many negative effects to your unborn baby, these may include premature births, death and birth defects.