Alcohol has many negative effects on one’s body and mind that are harmful. It has short term as well as long term effects that both create problems for the body as well as the mind. The brain is affected by alcohol in many ways, including ways that we probably don’t even know yet. Difficulty walking, blurred vision, slurred speech, slowed reaction times, impaired memory are only a few negative problems that alcohol creates. Some of these impairments are detectable after only one or two drinks and quickly resolve when drinking stops. On the other hand, a person who drinks heavily over a long period of time may have brain deficits that persist well after he or she achieves sobriety. Exactly how alcohol affects the brain and the likelihood of reversing the impact of heavy drinking on the brain remain hot topics in alcohol research today. Scientists around the globe are still searching for more effects as well as cures for these impairments. Not only does drinkingcause effects on the brain, but it affects the brain during consumption in a way that causes many problems and in some cases, fatalities. Large quantities of alcohol, especially when consumed quickly and on an empty stomach, can produce a blackout, or an interval of time for which the intoxicated person cannot recall key details of events, or even entire events. The brain is slowed immensely while a person is drinking, and these defects cause many other problems. Alcohol not only affects the mind, but the body suffers negative effects as well. Alcohol causes blurred vision. It can increase the workload of the heart. Irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure can result. Alcohol can also poison the liver. Prolonged use causes extensive damage and failure. Alcohol irritates the digestive system. Vomiting and ulcers may result. Alcohol can stop the kidneys from maintaining a proper balance of body fluids and minerals. Alcohol widens blood vessels causing headaches and loss of body heat. It reduces your body's...