effects of alcohol on human body
The Effects of alcohol on the Body. When you drink alcohol, itâs absorbed into your bloodstream and affects every part of your body. In the long term, this can put your health at serious risk. Pancreatitis is a life-threatening condition. One of the most common causes of chronic pancreatitis is alcoholism.
When people drink alcohol, it travels through the body in their bloodstream. Alcohol reaches every organ and distributes throughout the water in our bodies. Organs such as the brain, which contain a lot of water and need an ample blood supply to work, are particularly affected by alcohol. Other organs, including the liver, the heart, the pancreas, and the kidneys, are also affected by alcohol within minutes after it enters the bloodstream. Now letâs look at how alcohol affects four body systems: Digestive, Central Nervous, Circulatory, and Endocrine. Click the system names to view each one on the image and to get a description of each system.