Wouldn't it be nice if drinking alcohol always made you happy and there were no side effects?!
Well unfortunately it isn't like that - alcohol is a type of drug called a depressant. It is quickly absorbed into the bloodstream where it goes to the brain and nervous system. This affects the reaction times so that it takes longer to respond.
Drinking alcohol also lowers your inhibitions so that you are more likely to to do things that you wouldn't normally do - including taking greater and sometimes stupid risks.
Short term effects:
- blurred vision.
- lowering of inhibitions - as said previously.
- slowing of reactions - as said previously.
Long term effects:
- liver cirrhosis - this where the liver cells are damaged.
- brain damage.
Alcohol can also be addictive. People who become addicted to alcohol and depend on it are called alcoholics.
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