How can drinking too much affect me?

How can drinking too much affect me?

Drinking too much alcohol can damage your health. It’s associated with:

• Brain damage, including dementia.
• Despair, depression and suicide.
• Cancers of the breast, liver, colon and mouth.
• Fetal alcohol syndrome (if exposed to alcohol before birth).
• Accidents (like falls or burns) and injuries (like fractures or drowning).
• Liver problems, such as cirrhosis, hepatitis and fatty liver.
• Blackouts, assaults, DUIs and even homicide.

Frequent or heavy drinking can also lead to personal problems, such as trouble with:

• Money.
• Personal relationships.
• Work.