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Alcohol (depressant) causes chemical changes in your neurotransmitter levels, the chemicals that help transmit signals from one neuron to another. 

This results in changes in the brain that disrupt balance and affect your thoughts, feelings , and actions.

Alcohol depresses the central nervous system 

• Reason for fluctuations in mood

Alcohol can also intensify underlying feelings, such as evoking past traumas.

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As a sedative, alcohol depresses the part of the brain associated with inhibition.

• Narrows your perception of a given situation.

Withdrawal symptoms after you have developed dependency include feelings of depression and anxiety

• You would then turn to alcohol again for relaxation and develop a greater tolerance.

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Depression can worsen with heavy drinking.

• research suggests drinking can actually cause depression due to the way alcohol disrupts your brain's chemical balance.

Alcohol consumption slows down your brain and can leave you more depressed afterwards.

Alcohol can induce self harm as drinking causes individuals are less inhibited.

• Impaired judgement results in risky behavior.

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With acute intoxication, small amounts of alcohol can produce euphoria.

• Larger amounts associated with more dramatic changes in mood

Alcohol’s diminishing effect on inhibition mimics Antisocial Personality Disorder

Bipolar Disorder is the second most common disorder related to alcohol dependency

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Use exercise and relaxation to tackle stress

Learn breathing techniques

Talk to someone when you’re worried

Be aware of why you’re drinking

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