The part of the brain which is responsible for behaviour, emotions, reasoning and judgement are still developing as a child and into your teenage years. Drinking during this time can have a long-term impact on memory, reactions and concentration. This could affect your school or college work which can have an impact for later life careers.
The part of the brain which is responsible for behaviour, emotions, reasoning and judgement are still developing as a child and into your teenage years. Drinking during this time can have a long-term impact on memory, reactions and concentration. This could affect your school or college work which can have an impact for later life careers.
Drinking a lot over a long time or too much on a single occasion can damage the heart, causing problems like:
Drinking a lot over a long time or too much on a single occasion can damage the heart, causing problems like:
Drinking too much alcohol can increase your risk of developing certain cancers, including cancers of the:
Drinking too much alcohol can increase your risk of developing certain cancers, including cancers of the:
You might think that only people who have been drinking over many years get liver damage/disease, but regularly drinking too much can increase your chances of damaging your liver. Sometimes the damage caused by alcohol is not very visable so a problems might only be discovered when it’s a real issue and even too late to fix. Some of the conditions might include:
You might think that only people who have been drinking over many years get liver damage/disease, but regularly drinking too much can increase your chances of damaging your liver. Sometimes the damage caused by alcohol is not very visable so a problems might only be discovered when it’s a real issue and even too late to fix. Some of the conditions might include:
Alcohol causes the pancreas to produce toxic substances that can eventually lead to pancreatitis; a dangerous inflammation and swelling of the blood vessels in the pancreas that prevents proper digestion of food and drink.
Alcohol causes the pancreas to produce toxic substances that can eventually lead to pancreatitis; a dangerous inflammation and swelling of the blood vessels in the pancreas that prevents proper digestion of food and drink.
Alcohol can be poisonous to anyone that drinks too much in a short space of time. The health effects of alcohol can be seen when your blood alcohol levels get too high. This can cause your brain to stop controlling your body’s vital functions you could stop breathing, fall into a coma or choke on your vomit.
Alcohol can be poisonous to anyone that drinks too much in a short space of time. The health effects of alcohol can be seen when your blood alcohol levels get too high. This can cause your brain to stop controlling your body’s vital functions you could stop breathing, fall into a coma or choke on your vomit.
Alcohol has almost as many calories as eating fatty foods, so drinking can cause your weight to increase. It is also dehydrates the body and can make skin look pale and grey. Drinking affects normal sleep patterns too, leading to restless nights and tiredness, not so good when you need to get up in the morning.
Alcohol has almost as many calories as eating fatty foods, so drinking can cause your weight to increase. It is also dehydrates the body and can make skin look pale and grey. Drinking affects normal sleep patterns too, leading to restless nights and tiredness, not so good when you need to get up in the morning.
Drinking too much can weaken your immune system, making your body a much easier target for disease. People who drink lots are more likely to get a diseases like pneumonia and tuberculosis. Drinking a lot on a single occasion slows your body’s ability to ward off infections – even up to 24 hours after getting drunk.
Drinking too much can weaken your immune system, making your body a much easier target for disease. People who drink lots are more likely to get a diseases like pneumonia and tuberculosis. Drinking a lot on a single occasion slows your body’s ability to ward off infections – even up to 24 hours after getting drunk.
Alcohol affects your rational decision-making skills. When you drink you might feel more confident and less shy. This can lead to making decisions which are out of character such as having unprotected sex.
Alcohol affects your rational decision-making skills. When you drink you might feel more confident and less shy. This can lead to making decisions which are out of character such as having unprotected sex.
The part of the brain which is responsible for behaviour, emotions, reasoning and judgement are still developing as a child and into your teenage years. Drinking during this time can have a long-term impact on memory, reactions and concentration. This could affect your school or college work which can have an impact for later life careers.
Drinking a lot over a long time or too much on a single occasion can damage the heart, causing problems like:
Drinking too much alcohol can increase your risk of developing certain cancers, including cancers of the:
You might think that only people who have been drinking over many years get liver damage/disease, but regularly drinking too much can increase your chances of damaging your liver. Sometimes the damage caused by alcohol is not very visable so a problems might only be discovered when it’s a real issue and even too late to fix. Some of the conditions might include:
Alcohol causes the pancreas to produce toxic substances that can eventually lead to pancreatitis; a dangerous inflammation and swelling of the blood vessels in the pancreas that prevents proper digestion of food and drink.
Alcohol can be poisonous to anyone that drinks too much in a short space of time. The health effects of alcohol can be seen when your blood alcohol levels get too high. This can cause your brain to stop controlling your body’s vital functions you could stop breathing, fall into a coma or choke on your vomit.
Alcohol has almost as many calories as eating fatty foods, so drinking can cause your weight to increase. It is also dehydrates the body and can make skin look pale and grey. Drinking affects normal sleep patterns too, leading to restless nights and tiredness, not so good when you need to get up in the morning.
Drinking too much can weaken your immune system, making your body a much easier target for disease. People who drink lots are more likely to get a diseases like pneumonia and tuberculosis. Drinking a lot on a single occasion slows your body’s ability to ward off infections – even up to 24 hours after getting drunk.
Alcohol affects your rational decision-making skills. When you drink you might feel more confident and less shy. This can lead to making decisions which are out of character such as having unprotected sex.