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WHAT IT DOES TO YOUR BODY...
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side from bodily harm, alcohol use has been linked to depression, anxiety, societal withdrawal, violent behavior, and increase in unprotected sex, increased risk of motor vehicle accidents, suicide, injury, domestic violence, and even drowning.
Brain:
Alcohol interferes with the brain’s communication pathways, and can affect the way the brain looks and works. These disruptions can change mood and behavior, and make it harder to think clearly and move with coordination.
Heart:
Drinking a lot over a long time or too much on a single occasion can damage the heart, causing problems including: Cardiomyopathy: Stretching and drooping of heart muscle Arrhythmias: Irregular heart beat Stroke High blood pressure Research also shows that drinking moderate amounts of alcohol may protect healthy adults from developing coronary heart disease.
Immune System:
Drinking too much can weaken your immune system, making your body a much easier target for disease. Chronic drinkers are more liable to contract diseases like pneumonia and tuberculosis than people who do not drink too much. Drinking a lot on a single occasion slows your body’s ability to ward off infections – even up to 24 hours after getting drunk.
WHAT IT DOES TO YOUR BODY... Brain:
THC alters the way you process information so your judgmente may be impared Maijuana triggers the release of dopamine un your brain, giving you the infamous high feeling. Dopamine can also heighten your sensory perception. The impact of marijuana on anxiety differs form person to person. Some people say marijuana helps them relax. Others say that their anxiety worsens. And it may ease certain symptoms of depression, but withdrawal may advance feelings of depression
Heart:
Smoking marijuana causes and almost inmediate jump in your heartbeat that can last hours
Body:
Marijuana may temporarily help relieve pain and inflammation in the body It may affect your balance and coordination. Your reflexes may be slower than usual, affecting things such as your ability to drive. THC may harm your immune system, making you more vulnerable to illness Research suggest that THC, may interfere with tumor growth as it´s still unclear if there´s a direct connection yet between marijuana use and tumor risk.