Alcohol abuse also poses a risk on one's psychology. Although one
initially feels relaxed after drinking, this will soon turn into a negative
feeling. Someone who drinks too much will experience anxiety and this can
possibly lead to depression. Alcohol abuse is also related to sleep
problems, mood-swings, violent behavior, and possible suicide as 2/3 of all
suicide attempts involve alcohol (BUPA 2006). This is an extreme effect of
alcohol abuse and likely linked to the fact that alcohol is a depressant
and it stimulator of the parts of the brain which seeks please, but that
alcohol helps, but eventually inhibits future happy activity. There are
many well-known side effects of alcohol that are considered positive, and
these surely lead people to drink more. But these side effects, known as
drunkenness, even on a moderate level lead alcohol intake to be a negative
effect on a person. While the benefits of alcohol may encourage alcohol
abuse, these are actually negative effects acting on a person. For
example, the room spinning or blurred vision is the result of chemical
reactions in the body that are not natural and thus cannot be considered
positive. One indication of alcohol abuse to the point of overdose is
ataxia, which means that body moves in uncontrolled jerking motions. There
are countless other disorders caused by alcohol abuse, all of which are
caused by the excessive intake of alcohol.
Over the years alcohol abuse will lead to long term problems within
the body. This includes problems with the control of the gait, liver
disease, and a physical and mental reliance on the drug. Furthermore,
there are other serious health consequences facing alcohol abuses. Alcohol
abuses not only risk the activities of their everyday life, but also their
relationship with their...
While alcohol does offer
positive effects which are positive, and have been proven to be positive
scientifically, these can lead towards a dangerous road of alcohol abuse.
Alcohol abuse is also genetic, meaning that people need to be aware of
their risk for the disease. But once alcohol abuse sets in, the emotional
and physical effects are endless. And except for the immediate positive
effects, the rest of very harmful to human health. There are numerous long
term diseases, short and long-term psychological problems associated with
alcohol abuse. It is very easy to become abusive to alcohol as alcohol is
legal and offers many benefits that are seen positive by today's society.
But these benefits will only lead one towards alcohol abuse and the effects
of alcohol are countless and vary from person to person. From
psychological effects and a physical and mental reliance on alcohol, to
depression and anxiety, and physical effects ranging from liver and brain
damage and the development of cancer, alcohol causes a wide range of
deleterious effects which vary from person to person. But the prevailing
theme, well the medically proven notion is that alcohol can damage people
in many different ways which differ from person to person but all are
harmful. It can harm people mentally and physically. It can kill people
or make them an addict reliant on alcohol. Thus alcohol needs to be
carefully monitored for if someone enjoys a drink too much, it can lead to
many more consequences further down the road.
Works Cited
"ALCOHOL'S DAMAGING EFFECTS ON THE BRAIN." National Institute on Alcohol
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"Heavy Drinking Dangers." Nov. 2003. 25 Apr. 2007 .
"Sensible Drinking." PUBA. 2006. 25 Apr. 2007
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