effects of alcohol

THE EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL.

The effects of alcohol on the body are numerous and diverse. Alcohol is a powerful psychoactive drug with a high number of tertiary effects that can seriously affect our bodies. The amount and circumstances of consumption play an important role in determining the duration of intoxication. For example, consuming alcohol after a big meal is less likely to produce visible signs of intoxication and stomach vacío.1 Hydration also plays an important role, especially in determining the duration of hangovers.

Short time effects. 
 
• Slow reflexes and reduced motor coordination.
• unclear language and pronunciation errors.
• Sense of confidence and freedom (deshinibidor).
• Decreased ability to concentrate on one subject.
• Changes in perception: visual hallucinations, auditory and tactile.
• Distortion of emotions: sudden changes in mood that can go from joy to tears or aggression.
• Difficult to assess situations: denial of illness.
 
Long time effects. 
 
• Gastrointestinal upset.
• Loss of appetite.
• Skin problems.
• Changes in memory "blackouts."
• Impotence.
• Liver damage (cirrhosis).
Symptoms presented by individuals with alcoholism
• It causes changes in the heart, lungs, blood, etc..
• Obsessive-compulsive disease: a fixed and recurring thought. General Anxiety: everything revolves around the substance.
• Use alcohol to "escape" from reality, or "solve" problems that require "clarity" and thinking skills to make decisions.
• Presents work problems, school and social: his personality is dishonest, manipulative, intolerant, irresponsible and immature.
• persecutory delusions, of grandeur, of jealousy (excessive jealousy, etc.)., Caused by the effects of alcohol.
• A high degree of tolerance to alcohol: need more quantities for the desired effect.
• Family and friends worry excessively to your drinking: establishing codependency.
• Alcohol is often the "gateway" to other drugs.