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  • Essay / Essay on Alcohol and Youth - 581

    Alcohol consumption can have a considerable impact on the social, mental and physical health of young people. Every drink a young person has has an impact on their physical health. Alcohol affects almost every part of the body. Young people's organs are strongly affected by alcohol. If you drink it regularly, your body can cause fatty liver disease which can affect your liver function. If large amounts of alcohol are consumed, the liver can become inflamed, this is one of the main causes of alcoholic hepatitis or permanent scarring of the liver (cirrhosis). The brain is also affected by alcohol. Alcohol slows down the central nervous system that is connected to your blood cells, which can affect the body's cells and systems. Inappropriate alcohol consumption can lead to brain impairment or brain damage. Young people's social health is also affected by alcohol, but this can be both positive and negative. An example of positive effects is making new friends, going out more, and going to parties. Negative effects can be conflicts with your family or even conflicts within your friendship group....