Effects Of Alcohol: What Does Alcohol Do to Your Body?

Excessive alcohol use, either on a single occasion or over time, can take a serious toll on your health. Drinking too much in one sitting impairs mental function, memory, judgment, coordination, speech, and vision. Extreme doses may result in respiratory depression, unconsciousness, and even death.
Even up to 24 hours after getting drunk on a single occasion, your body’s ability to ward off infections is lower than usual. Having more than three drinks a day (a standard one contains 10 grams of alcohol) has been found to have a direct and damaging effect on the heart.
AddictionResource authors say that the effects of alcohol are cumulative. In the long run, a drinker can develop one or more of the illnesses listed in the infographic.
If someone consumes alcohol regularly for a long period of time, they can become physically dependent on it. Approximately 95% of alcoholics experience mild to moderate withdrawal symptoms when they try to quit. Health-care providers can help to relieve these symptoms on an outpatient basis. But 5% of avid drinkers experience severe withdrawal syndromes and should be treated in a hospital or a facility that specializes in alcohol detoxification.

Infographic Source: https://addictionresource.com/alcohol/effects/