The Brain

The consumption of alcohol can cause severe damage to our most vital organ, our brain.  Alcohol effects the central nervous system, or CNS. The CNS is composed of the nerve tissues that controls the activities of the body. Alcohol is a depressant to the CNS which means it is slowed down, causing a number of reactions including hazy thinking, altered speech, slowed reaction time, impaired vision, and much more. The memory of a long term drinker can be less accurate, with "slips" in a memory to permanent impairment that requires clinical care. These problems are brought on when neurons in the brain are damaged or even killed by the consumption of alcohol. These effects are based on a number of different factors including frequency of drinking, family history, age, genetic background, and more. The biological damage to the brain is not likely to happen with an occasional drinker, the problems begin to start with the frequent consumption of alcohol.