The pancreas can be greatly effected by drinking too much. It causes digestive enzymes to be abnormally activated. As they build up, this can cause inflammation of the pancreas, or pancreatitis. This can develop into a long-term problem with devastating consequences. Also, your blood sugar can be impacted as well. You could develop hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) from drinking too much.

There are several liver conditions that can develop as a result of excessive drinking. Cirrhosis is among the most common disease. The liver's job is to filter out harmful substances from the body. Drinking too much is taxing on the liver, and it doesn't allow it to do its job. Long-term, chronic liver problems can result. Some of these may not be able to be reversed, and may even require a liver transplant.

Your heart and lungs are directly impacted with excessive drinking. You have a much higher chance of developing a heart-related problem than those who don't drink. You could also be diagnosed with high blood pressure, or have a heart attack or a stroke. Breathing issues could develop as well.

Heavy drinking has a tremendous impact on the health of your immune system. When this is compromised, you could get sick more often. It's harder for your body to fight off germs. Alcoholics are typically more at risk for pneumonia, tuberculosis and a host of other illnesses. You are also at risk of developing cancer eventually.

Finally, alcoholics are at risk of developing depression, anxiety, or several other mental health issues. Alcohol is a known depressant drug. Drinking frequently tends to put people into a permanent state of depression. When they stop drinking, they tend to become anxious because those effects are no longer present. People often drink as a way to help themselves cope with stress, and it will work for a little while. However, what they don't realize is that these effects aren't going to be long-lasting. It usually doesn't take long before they end up feeling more stressed than before they started drinking.

Your blood sugar regulates so much within your body. Your pancreas helps to regulate your blood sugar levels by regulating insulin. Insulin is what dictates how your body responds to glucose in your blood. When your pancreas doesn't function as it should, you can experience low blood sugar levels. This is otherwise known as hypoglycemia.

Also, when your pancreas becomes damaged from drinking, it can lower how much insulin you produce. This can cause hypoglycemia, which means that you have too much sugar in your bloodstream.

Either condition is dangerous, and can eventually lead to diabetes. This is why people who are diabetics have to avoid alcohol in excess.

Your central nervous system is direction impacted when you drink alcohol. One of the first signs you'll notice is that you begin to slur your speech. This means that the communication between your brain and your body has been impacted. It's also why coordination becomes more difficult the more you drink. You may have a hard time maintaining your balance.

People who drink excessively often notice that their hands and feet become numb. You may have a hard time forming long-term memories too. Eventually, you can suffer from permanent brain damage. This is known as Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome.