My delightful padlet by Sophia Mack

Respiratory System-

sgmack — 2024-03-28 17:30:58 UTC

The respiratory system main job is to move fresh air into your body while removing waste gases. Alcohol effects the respiratory because you are more likely to developed pneumonia, tuberculosis and respiratory viruses.

Website: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6361413/#:~:text=Alcohol%20ingestion%20impairs%20glottic%20reflexes,in%20respiratory%20failure%20from%20oversedation.

IMMUNE SYSTEM

cmhall9_1 — 2024-03-28 17:31:28 UTC

According to healthline.com "By default, alcohol makes it harder for the immune system to gear up and defend the body against harmful germs."

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/can-alcohol-hurt-your-immune-system-during-covid-19-outbreak#:~:text=By%20default%2C%20alcohol%20makes%20it,serious%20infections%2C%E2%80%9D%20said%20Dr.

How does alcohol affect the circulatory system?

cmminto — 2024-03-28 17:33:24 UTC

If you consume too much alcohol it damages the receptors in the blood vessels closest to the heart. When this happens it is harder for your body to keep a healthy blood pressure.

Website:

https://alcoholthinkagain.com.au/alcohol-and-your-health/long-term-health-effects/cardiovascular-disease#:~:text=Alcohol%20impacts%20receptors%20in%20blood,factor%20for%20high%20blood%20pressure).

Digestive System-

sgmack — 2024-03-28 17:37:31 UTC

Digesting food requires teamwork between the digestive system and other organ systems including the nervous system, cardiovascular, and muscular systems. How this system is effected when alcohol is used in the stomach alcohol interferes with gastric acid secretion and the activity surrounding the stomach.

Website:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6826790/#:~:text=In%20the%20stomach%2C%20alcohol%20interferes,diarrhea%20frequently%20observed%20in%20alcoholics.

URINE SYSTEM

cmhall9_1 — 2024-03-28 17:53:25 UTC

Even a couple of drinks can make a person urinate more. Normally an average person would pee 4-6 times a day but this number can increase after some drinking. You can get urinary tract infection which can make you feel like you need to pee even when you don't.

https://www.molicare.au/advice-and-support/managing-your-incontinence/alcohol-and-the-impact-it-has-on-your-bladder-and-bowels#:~:text=Alcohol%20and%20the%20bladder,probably%20ramp%20up%20pretty%20quickly.

Liver system

cmminto — 2024-04-01 17:10:45 UTC

If you consume too much alcohol it can damage your live organ. It damages it by slowly killing cells the more you consume alcohol.

Muscular system

cmminto — 2024-04-01 17:14:00 UTC

The muscular system can be affected because if you consume too much alcohol it can slowly break down your muscle tissue over time.

https://americanaddictioncenters.org/health-complications-addiction/muscular-system