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Because ethanol (alcohol) is converted to fat in the liver, where it is then stored. Eventually, fatty liver leads to cirrhosis of the liver. Continued drinking may result in unpleasant death.
Answer2:Ethanol, the chemical compound present is most alcoholic drinks, is a neurotoxin-that is, a substance that can damage or destroy the nervous system. Someone who is drunk is in fact suffering from a form of poisoning. In large quantities ethanol causes coma and death. Prolonged exposure to alcohol damages the liver in three stages. During the first stage, the breaking down of ethanol slows the digestion of fats, causing them to build up in the liver. This is called steatohepatitis, or fatty liver.
In time, chronic inflammation of the liver, or hepatitis sets in. While alcohol can cause hepatitis directly, it also appears to lower the body's resistance to hepatitis B and hepatitis C viruses. If unchecked, inflammation causes cells to burst and die. Compounding this damage, alcohol seems to trigger the natural system of programmed cell death called apoptosis. The final stage is cirrhosis. This vicious cycle of continuous inflammation and cell destruction cause irreversible scarring. Eventually, the liver becomes lumpy, instead of remaining spongy. Finally, scar tissue prevents blood from flowing normally, leading to liver failure and death. (taken from 10/08/05 Awake magazine on Jehovah's Witnesses official website)
The primary causes for a liver to enlarge include liver failure, an infection, or a buildup of toxins. The liver is directly responsible for filtering the blood and has the unique ability to regenerate itself.
Continual consumption of alcohol in high amounts can cause a fatty liver and cirrhosis, which can end up scarring it and causing it to become enlarged.
It destroys the liver because of the acid that is inside the alchohol. It can eventually destroy your liver enough to kill you!
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What is affected by long term alcohol use?
liver
What organ is damaged permantently by alcohol use?
The Liver can be affected by overuse.
Which organ of the body is affected first by alcohol?
I think the first organ to be affected by alcohol is your liver.
What parts of the body are usually affected by alcohol?
the liver
How is liver affected by alcohol?
The liver can be damaged by all the alcohol that you put in your body if you consme it heavily and abusively for a period of decades.
What 2 parts of the body is affected by alcohol?
liver and brain
What function is the last affected while drinking alcohol?
function of a liver..
Which organs does alcohol abuse affect?
Alcohol can affect many organs. Liver, Kidneys, Heart, and the brain.
What are the 5 main organs that are affected when you drink alcohol?
liver, kidneys, pancreas, heart, brain
Does alcohol take THC out of your system?
No, alcohol does not remove THC from your system. THC is metabolized by the liver separately, and its presence in your system is not affected by alcohol consumption.
What organs of the body are most affected by too much alcohol?
liver. too much alcohol damages the liver. if too much damage is done. the whole body may start to detoriate.
How is the state of one liver related to alcohol use?
the liver filters things that you consume so it filters the toxins out of the alcohol
