The effects of beer consumption on your health

from Chris Pavey
CHRIS PAVEY holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree with Honours from Monash University.

Binge drinking of any type of alcohol, beer included, is well documented as to having severe adverse effects on a person's health. It is considered a direct cause of brain damage and/or impediment to normal brain development. There is also the risk of alcohol poisoning which can have the adverse side effects of slurred speech, blurred double vision, stupor and even hypothermia. It can cause astute gastritis, vomiting, metabolic complications and even death. Socially, binge drinking can cause you to have the inability to make reasoned decisions, reduce your ability to assess risk, and often will lead you into violent confrontations and an increased risk of putting not only yourself but also others in harm's way. Moreover, continuous binge drinking is likely to lead to alcoholism.