Short Terms Effects of Binge Drinking
Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2012) listed the following:
Long Term Effects of Binge Drinking
Public Health Agency (2009) describes:
Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2012) listed the following:
- Unintentional injuries - Example: crowning, falls, car crashes
- Intentional injuries - Example: firearm injuries, sexual assault, domestic violence
- Alcohol poisoning
- Sexually transmitted diseases as judgement is impaired
- Unintended pregnancy as judgement is impaired
- Sexual dysfunction
- Dehydration of body and skin, as alcohol widens blood vessels making the skin look red and blotchy
Long Term Effects of Binge Drinking
Public Health Agency (2009) describes:
- Heart and circulation = Heart attack or stroke and sudden death may occur. High blood pressure increases your chance of a heart attack or stroke. It also weakens heart muscles, which can cause problems with the lungs, liver, and brain. Overtime, binge drinking can lead to irregular heartbeats which has been linked to sudden death.
- Brain Damage = Permanent brain damage and damage to parts of the brain that involve behaviour and the ability to learn and remember can be effected. This is because a young peoples brain is still developing during teenage years.
- Cancer = Throat and mouth cancers. Drinking alcohol is known to be the second biggest risk factor related to these cancers.
- Liver Damage = Liver failure and death can result from alcoholic hepatitis which is when the liver becomes inflamed.
- Bones = Osteoporosis. Bones become weak and thin from interference with the body being able to absorb calcium.
- Fertility = Men may have lowered libido/sex drive and infertile, as well as women may be infertile and if they are pregnant it can cause severe damage to unborn fetus.
- Intestine = Ulcers and cancer of the colon. Affects your body’s ability to absorb nutrients and vitamins.
- Kidneys = Increased risk of high blood pressure increasing your chance of chronic kidney disease.
- Stomach = Internal bleeding, stomach ulcers, and cancer.
- Lungs = More lung infections, more likely to get pneumonia and have lungs collapse.
- Pancreas = Inflammation of the pancreas can cause pain, vomiting, fever, weight loss, and potentially be fatal.
- Mental health = Depression, anxiety, risk-taking behaviours, personality disorders, and schizophrenia.
- Sleep = Sleep and sleep patterns can be disrupted and insomnia can contribute to stress and anxiety.