Does alcohol affect your body?
Alcohol can hurt every organ in your body. It goes right into your bloodstream and can increase your risk of getting serious diseases.
Drinking alcohol slows your brain and your central nervous system, which makes you less coordinated, slows your reflexes, makes you forget what you did and makes you more likely to make bad decisions.
Drinking lots of alcohol can put you in a coma or cause death. In some recent high-profile cases, college students have literally drunk themselves to death.
How can I tell if I have a problem with drugs or alcohol?
Drug and alcohol problems can affect anyone, no matter your age, sex, race, where you live or how much money you make.
Here are some red flags that you might have a problem:
Treatment can work. Get help. One place to start is Check Yourself.