How Alcohol is Effecting Your Brain
For many, effects on the brain resulting from alcohol might be dizziness, slurred speech, or impaired memory in the short-term. However, these symptoms can affect them in the long-term. The brain, which is the most delicate organ in the human body and throughout one’s lifetime, goes through five different stages both physically and mentally. While this organ physically continues to grow until age 11 for girls and 14 for boys, it continues to mature mentally (and emotionally) until mid to late 20’s. The prefrontal cortex of the brain plays a major role during this stage of life regarding decision-making, especially regarding alcohol. More specifically, this body part is responsible for planning, prioritizing, and controlling impulses, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. If making responsible choices, one can allow these functions to consume alcohol while living a healthy life.