Physical Effects

Information on how alcohol affects your body and health over time. Articles cover physical consequences, safe drinking practices, pregnancy risks and athletic performance.

Alcohol and the Athlete

Heavy drinking undermines athletic performance by disrupting muscle growth and depleting key minerals your body needs.

Alcohol: What Happens to Your Body?

See how alcohol affects your body from the first drink through a night out and the damage it causes over time.

Are There Any Benefits to Drinking Alcohol?

Moderate drinking might offer some heart and metabolic health benefits, but the risks of excess alcohol often outweigh any gains.

DTS and Wet Brain: Two Serious Issues for Long Term Drinkers

Long-term heavy drinking can cause wet brain and delirium tremens, two serious neurological conditions affecting the brain and nervous system.

Foetal Alcohol Syndrome

Alcohol consumed during pregnancy affects your developing baby, potentially causing physical and mental problems known as foetal alcohol syndrome.

How to Drink Safely on a Night Out

Simple steps to stay safe and in control when drinking on a night out.

Long Term Effects of Alcohol

Chronic heavy drinking damages your liver, heart, and brain in ways that can't be reversed, plus it raises cancer risk and blood pressure.