Brain Damage

Alcohol is a liquid substance that can which when consumed slows down the brain. It also alters the brain to increase the risk of depression and anxiety. When too much alcohol is consumed it can cause memory loss.

Today, one out of every thirteen adults abuse alcohol or are alcoholics. That means nearly thirteen million Americans have a drinking problem. (www.niaaa.nih.gov) This topic offers a broad range of ideas to be researched within the psychological field. For this particular project, the topic of alcoholism and the psychological effects on people best fit the criteria. Alcoholism is defined as a disorder characterized by the excessive consumption of and dependence on alcoholic beverages, leading to physical and psychological harm and impaired social and vocational functioning. (www.dictionary.com) Through this project, the most important information regarding personal experiences

As a college student, alcohol is a very real and prevalent temptation. It is a normal occurrence for a Friday night to be filled with friends, a bonfire, and alcohol out on the lake. Unfortunately, not many students know the effects of alcohol on their brain. I took a personal interest in this subject because alcoholism runs deep in my family. I want to know what effects my personal consumption of alcohol have on my brain and how they will affect my life if I continue to drink or choose to stop.

Drinking heavily and binge drinking leads to short-term as well as long-term health consequences in males and females. Both women and men can suffer the short-term

Alcohol is very damaging when taken, it can effect the processes of the brain and all of its neurotransmitters around it. When taking alcohol the brain loses its key things needed to get around daily life. Things like memory loss, nausea, danger with judgement, sleep patterns change, and much more can occur when taking alcohol. There are two common operating systems in our brain one that

Binge drinking can also have other serious short term effects on a person’s health due to its effects on the brain. This is due to the alcohol being consumed entering into the brain via the receptors in the synapses, which then prevents messages from being sent properly both within the brain, and from the brain to the rest of the body (Purdy, 2010). This also causes you to have less control over your ability to make the same judgements that you would when sober. This can cause serious damaging health effects as it has been found that people who binge drink have been proven to be more likely to choose to drive while drunk and to smoke or use illicit drugs. (Miller et al, 2007). Blackouts and memory loss are also caused by binge drinking as the

Alcohol interferes with the brains communication pathways such as motor loss, memory loss, and impaired judgement.

Over several years, the scientific research of alcohol and its affects on the human body and brain have gradually progressed. Most people who indulge in alcoholic beverages do not think of the consequences it may have on their bodies over time. Alcohol can affect the nervous system, as well as the peripheral nervous system, which controls the nerves throughout your entire body. Consuming excessive amounts of alcohol over an extended period of time can lead to a series of problems that impair the muscle tissue and brain. Neuroimaging and advanced technology has shown changes in blood flow in and around the brain, the brains metabolism, and the neurophysiological measures in the brain. Alcohol remains a poisonous toxin that affects the nerves

Furthermore, many scholars argued that heavy drinking may be associated with negative mental and physical health. Evidence demonstrates that exposure to alcohol can cause irreversible brain damage. After reading various research, I determined that age is an important factor in the development of alcohol tolerance, and I also reflected on the outcome it can have on the brain. Marisa M Silveri, an associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School carried out a research on separate age groups, and came out with the following results:

Although many see this as something fun and entertaining, alcohol consumption has many effects on the life of the drinker and those around him/her.

That scenario shows only a few of the side effects alcohol can cause to a person. Alcohol creates a disruption regarding the connection of the brain. The brain controls physical and psychological actions. Many people do not think about the possible outcomes that alcohol can cause to themselves. Most american’s drink occasionally and some frequently.

Over the long term, drinking can actually shrink the frontal lobes of your brain. Acute alcoholic withdrawal can lead to seizures and delirium. And severe alcoholism can progress to permanent brain damage, causing dementia.

Alcohol has short term and long term effects on human body. The short term outcome of alcohol includes poor concentration, slow reaction time, and slow brain activity. Some of the long-term effects of alcohol drinking include disrupting normal brain development, damaging to the liver, decreases brain cells. It also causes stomach and intestinal ulcers that could destroy organs. It also leads to heart disease, heart attack and strokes as well. These responses of alcohol effects depend on how much and how long it is

The short and long term effects of drinking alcohol is car crashes, bruns, falling, drowning. intentional things people do when they drink is domestic violence which is considered waving a gun around or trying to kill or hurt somebody. you can get a heart problem and could high blood pressure and even a stroke.

Alcohol dependence is known to be the most severe form of alcohol abuse. A person becomes so dependent on alcohol consumption that he/she loses sight of all the other important things going on around him/her. Family matters and social responsibilities become secondary worries to his/her primary concern for existence, which is drinking (Stephens, 2007). Nearly fourteen million Americans are somewhat dependent on alcohol. Alcohol dependence is more prominent in men, and young adults ages 18-29 (Stephens, 2007). According to a study done by Saitz “85,000 deaths, along with substantial disability from medical and psychiatric consequences, injuries and “secondhand” effects (ex: motor vehicle crashes) are attributed to the use of alcohol” (Saitz, 2005).