Effects of Alcohol
Immediate Effects:
Nausea- Vomiting
- Headaches
- Hangovers
- Accidents and getting into fights
- Risk of death through accidents, through acute alcohol poisoning, or through inhaling vomit while you are unconscious
Effects on Mental Health can include:
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Social problems:
- Criminal damage
- Unwanted pregnancy
- Family arguments
- Child neglect
- Child abuse
- Domestic violence
In the long term:
Drinking can cause serious damage. Your liver can only burn up one standard drink in one hour. If it has to cope with too much over a number of years, it will be damaged.
Too much drinking can also cause:
- Stomach disorders like ulcers and gastritis
- Cancer of the mouth, throat and gullet
- Brain damage
- Sexual difficulties
- High blood pressure
- Muscle disease
- Problems with the nervous system like pain in the legs and arms
Effects on mental health can include:
- Suicide
- Personality changes
- Fits
- Depression and other mental health problems
Social effects can include:
- Family problems
- Work problems
Please contact us if you are experiencing any of these effects associated with alcohol use, or if you are worried about anyone else.