Is Drinking Healthy? - Facts on drinking Alcohol. Continued...
Alcohol decreases brain nervous system activity (acts as a depressant), then we
may ask why does a person become more talkative and active after a few drinks? This
is because alcohol reduces your level of inhibition.
A heavy drinker may incur liver damage after some years. Usually in the first stage
the heavy drinker is diagnosed with a fatty liver. In the second stage hepatitis
(liver inflammation) may occur. In the third stage cirrhosis occurs which is a fatal
disease. Therefore it is necessary for a heavy drinker to learn about:
(1) Effects of alcohol abuse
(1) Dangers of heavy drinking
(2) How to stop drinking alcohol.
For a healthy individual, moderate drinking (one / two drinks per day) may have
beneficial effects. It reduces the chances of heart attack and stroke by preventing
arteries from clogging with fat. So it is not necessary to stop drinking alcohol.
On the other hand, heavy drinking may cause heart disease, stroke and high blood
pressure.
