They are only empty calories, which may result in a pot belly . The liver can burn alcohol only at a certain pace. All that one can do is to wait and let the liver do its work. Alcohol s effects vary according to the amount of food eaten, body weight, experience in drinking and setting. For example, a person who is thin feels the effect of alcohol more quickly than a person who weighs more.
Alcohol affects everybody, some more quickly than others.
Long term effects Regular excessive drinking over a period of time proves disastrous, impairing both the length and the quality of life. It damages both body and mind. Physical damage leads to diseases like gastritis, ulcers, cardiomyopathy, polyneruritis, cirrhosis, pancreatitis, etc. This is because the important organs of the body like the heart, liver and brain are affected. As one continues to drink excessively, one s tolerance for alcohol increases, that is, one is required to take more and more to experience the same effect.