The more you drink, the more damage is done. You can get alcohol poisoning if you drink too much too fast. As the level of alcohol in your blood rises, the chemicals in your body can cause vomiting or seizures, or you may pass out. Cirrhosis of the liver is one of the most well-known effects of alcohol abuse. Cirrhosis stops the liver from being able to clean the toxins out of your body, which can cause a type of poisoning.
Alcohol can also cause stomach ulcers that can lead to internal bleeding.
If you drink when you're pregnant, your baby could be born with birth defects. Because alcohol is a drug and you can become addicted to it. It changes the way your mind and body work. Even one beer can slow your reactions and confuse your thinking. Alcohol also changes the way you act.