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Alcohol’s Effects on The Brain

December 16th, 2009 |

Author: Gwen

I’d like to share with you some information on the effects of alcohol on the brain that I’ve learned in an alcohol education class.

After two or more drinks the effects on the brain will be difficulty walking, blurred vision, slurred speech, and impair memory. Alcohol destroys brain cells and unlike many other types of cells in the body, brain cells do not regenerate. Alcohol acts as a sedative on the central nervous system, depressing the nerve cells in the brain, dulling, altering and damaging their ability to respond appropriately. Excessive drinking over a prolonged period of time can cause serious problems with cognition and memory.

Alcoholism physical symptoms and how they effect a person is different for everyone:

How much and how often a person drinks;

The age at which he or she first began drinking, and how long he or she has been drinking;

The person’s age, level of education, gender, genetic background, and family history of alcoholism;

Whether he or she is at risk as a result of prenatal alcohol exposure; and

His or her general health status.