• Question: what does alcohal do to your body

    Asked by poisen2 to Adam, Catherine, Karen, Leila, Nazim on 15 Mar 2012.
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      Karen Masters answered on 13 Mar 2012:

      It makes you drunk. At first you might feel happy and more relaxed than usual, then you loose control of your inhibitions and ability to walk in a straight line. If you drink too much you will likely feel sick, and you might vomit and/or loose conciousness. Some people get really unpleasant if they drink too much. You’ll get dehydrated and will wake up with a massive headache if you don’t drink lots of water too….

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      Adam Stevens answered on 13 Mar 2012:

      The chemicals in alcohol disrupt the nerve impulses in your brain. This makes you feel confused and emotional (or at least it does to me). But it also does things like disrupt the hormones your body makes, so it makes you want to wee more, even if you don’t need to! This is what makes you dehydrated normally.

      The worst bit is it gives you a hangover! At least, so I hear, from people that tell me. Yes.

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      Leila Battison answered on 13 Mar 2012:

      It affects everybody slightly different. Some people only have one drink before they are not able to do normal things like walk in a straight line or talk without slurring their words, and some people can drink lots before it seems to affect them.

      However well someone seems to be handling their drink, it is still affecting their brain though, and their reactions will be slower, which is why you should never drink and drive.

      The alcohol spends some time in your blood making you feel drunk, and then its broken down in the liver. If you drink too much you can get alcohol poisoning, or you can badly hurt your liver, which might even kill you. 🙁

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      Nazim Bharmal answered on 15 Mar 2012:

      Alcohol does lots of different things, and some of it depends on what kind of person you are. Karen mentions hangovers, but I never get them. My Chinese friends though can get drunk almost instantly because they can’t metabolise alcohol so they can get a hangover after one glass of wine.

      It can be really dangerous, in Sweden only the government can sell alcohol outside of supermarkets and restaurants so no off-licenses. There are lots of health problems associated with alcohol, plus it can be addictive.

      It can also be fun, so be careful and enjoy what it does to your body if you have a bit but keep in mind what else is does if you have too much.

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