There are advantages and disadvantages to everything, and in the case of liquor, some of the components of alcohol are beneficial to health, but they are really insignificant compared to the dangers they pose to the body. Diseases caused by alcoholism are called alcoholic diseases. According to some statistics, the number of alcohol-borne diseases has increased 28 times compared to 10 years ago, and the number of deaths caused by this has risen 30.6 times. Long-term excessive alcohol consumption can have adverse effects on a person’s gastrointestinal, heart, liver and kidneys, and can easily lead to a number of diseases, the most common of which are chronic gastritis, toxic hepatitis, cardiomegaly, urinary stones, gouty arthritis, acute pancreatitis, etc. Alcohol can unknowingly and quietly damage brain cells, microvascular, make people feel sluggish, inattentive, mood changes, affecting human thinking and attention, to a certain extent may appear brain atrophy, cerebral ischemia, cerebral arteriosclerosis, senile dementia. Long-term indiscriminate consumption of alcohol also has a detrimental effect on sexual function. About 40% of male alcoholics have impotence, and 30% to 40% of female alcoholics have difficulty with sexual arousal. Also, female alcoholics are more likely to age and experience premature menopause. In addition, excessive alcohol consumption causes excess calories and leads to obesity. Many people drink when they have to, but many others drink when they simply don’t have to, and some shouldn’t drink at all, including teenagers who are unable to exercise self-restraint and women who may or have become pregnant. Some of the fatal effects of alcohol can occur at very low levels of consumption, such as when driving, operating machinery or participating in activities that require concentration and integration. And it is important to note that alcohol can alter the effectiveness and toxicity of many medications. If you are taking medication, do not drink alcohol. Bronchial asthma patients should not drink alcohol because about 10% of asthma patients are allergic to alcohol. Drinking large amounts of beer may also aggravate the condition of people with a weak heart. Some people like to drink before going to bed. In fact, when you fall asleep after drinking, your metabolism slows down and your liver’s detoxification function is correspondingly weakened, making it easier for the harmful substances contained in alcohol to accumulate.