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alcohol
well i know alcohol is bad for you and stuff.
but i was wondering why.
like whats in alcohol that messes with your brain and kills your liver?
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Like others said, alcohol impairs your judgement because it's a poison. It gets into your bloodstream and things in your bloodstream that aren't helping blood cells bring oxygen to your body parts, especially your brain, are bad for all those parts. So while your liver is working hard to filter all that alcohol out, your brain cells are deprived, you can't think straight, and it's fun for a while but you're killing some brain cells. You'll also be dehydrated for this same reason, and when you're drinking alcohol you'll probably forget to drink water. And some alcoholic drinks like beer, margaritas, etc are loaded with carbohydrates that just add to the calories and are bad for you just like all high-calorie foods are bad for you.
So yes... there's not magic ingredient "in" alcohol that messes with you, it's just alcohol.
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Alcohol itself is a poison, its not ment to be in the body. Thats why it is found in the liver and destroys your liver( the liver filters out poisonous things). Alcohol enters the blood from your stomach and in the bloodstream it will reach your brain and kill nerve ends thus affecting the functioning of your body.
**the accuracy of this is subjective, I'm no expert on this, and am only regurgitating what I've picked up over time.
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just to add to those responses..alcohol is a drug.
any drug is bad for you. (unless perscribed)
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The amount of alcohol. At least, usually, and what kind you're drinking. And yes, it messes with your brain, and if you consume too much, it will kill your liver, and you have a chance of death, because it can't be repaired.
Jess♥
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There's a ton of things in alcohol that can fuck you up, but it's mainly the alcohol & how much is in the drink.
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