Many of his friends drank, so every time he tried to stop he found it hard to just sit around and watch them drink. He had also developed the habit of drinking before dinner, after dinner, socially with his friends, in the evening and before bed. During the day, he was too busy working to drink, but he had little appetite. His lack of sleep also added to his problem and further helped deteriorate his health. I explained to Ahmad that as far as the body is concerned, alcohol is a poison.
Alcohol damages the brain, liver, pancreas, duodenum and the central nervous system.
In addition, it causes metabolic damage to every cell in the body. Alcohol is also one of the most common causes of reduced sexual performance, impotence and infertility. Additional complications can result from combining alcohol with other substances or from allergic reactions to alcohol. Combining alcohol with over the counter drugs like Panadol, Tylenol and others has often proven fatal for some people. The only studies done on healthful uses of alcohol involve a highly publicized study on red wine consumption in France, which showed lower cholesterol levels in people drinking it daily.