Effects of Alcohol

This short video explains what alcohol does to your brain. In short, alcohol is a depressant. It slows down the central nervous system and alters your movement and co ordination, perception, emotion as well as your vision and hearing. Small amounts lead to a person being more relaxed while larger amounts can have damaging effects on the brain. Long term drinking can lead to heart problems such as Arrhythmias - an irregular heart beat, high blood pressure and can also lead to strokes. Drinking can also damage your liver, it also increases the risk of getting cancer in areas such as the mouth, oesophagus, throat, liver and breast. Drinking too much also has a negative effect on your immune system, it makes you more susceptible to pneumonia and TB.