Alcohol, whether taken in large or small doses, immediately disturbs the natural functions of the mind and body .Alcohol is poisonous to many types of human cells .Alcohol can affect your health in numerous ways. They include health, emotional, social, work or school, and financial problems. The main symptoms of alcohol are vomiting, stupor, behavioral changes. It can cause Heart disease: high blood pressure, irregular heartbeats, heart damage,  heart failure, mental disorders etc.

Alcohol affects the nervous system by depressing it, meaning it tends to make the body show uninhibited behavior and movements. Alcohol can affect your mental state; people who drink become aggressive or angry. Mental Health problems can also cause people to drink too much. It can also change your personality, such as getting suspicious, jealous, or possessive.

Mental illnesses do not always result to drinking in excess but in some cases, a person with mental illness can cause that person to drink alcohol too much. Alcohol can also cause other mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, and schizophrenia. People who consume high amounts of alcohol are vulnerable to higher levels of mental ill health. Alcohol plays a contributing role in the development of depression.