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Steven B asked in HealthMental Health · 1 decade ago

Does alcohol have any long term effects on the brain?

I know it obviously has the temporary side effects of being drunk, and it often has long term side effects of liver damage, but is there any evidence to show it has long term effects on the brain?

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    1 decade ago
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    there's cirrhosis, dependancy, liver disorders, decreased reaction speed, permanently blurred vision, coordination problems of the long-term, delirium from withdrawal. It's also a carcinogen to the human body.

  • 1 decade ago

    yes, but if you are a teen than it is especially so because the brain is still growing and the cells are deprived because the alcohol disables the ability to think straight, maintain coordination, and make good judgment. if the drug is abused regularly it can cause long term memory loss.

    Source(s): school drivers e.d. program
  • 1 decade ago

    It doesn't kill brain cells just in case that was the targeted question to be answered. If you're under the influence, then yeah, you're going to act stupid, and if you keep drinking sometimes the blood vessels will show up as purple lines on your red tomato-esque face....

    But that's really if you have sensitive super-white skin.

  • 1 decade ago

    Yes there is!!! It is called Alcoholic Brain Syndrome. Look it up on WebMD.com My brother suffers from it and continues to drink, and smoke. He has major heart disease and has already had a quadriple bypass and still will not quit. He has also had stroke and continues to have TIA's daily. This is very serious, but most alcoholics do not care!!!

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  • 1 decade ago

    It is commonly referred to as "wet brain", and causes short term memory loss, confusion, and decrease in motor skills.

  • 1 decade ago

    Yes it does. Thats why your not suppose to drink until your 21 because your body isn't completley devoloped.

  • 1 decade ago

    Wernicke–Korsakoff Syndrome

    "Drink - but in moderation"

    http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa63/aa63.h...

  • 1 decade ago

    I think there is...... Well, anywayz I don't drink beer so I wouldn't know.... GO TO THIS WEBSITE TO FIND OUT.....

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    Source(s): myself....
  • 1 decade ago

    do you enjoy drink alcohol? how many you drink every day? too many alcohol damage lung.

  • 1 decade ago

    yes.

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