What happens if you dont drink and smoke?
High blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, liver disease, and digestive problems. Cancer of the breast, mouth, throat, esophagus, liver, and colon. Learning and memory problems, including dementia and poor school performance. Mental health problems, including depression and anxiety.
Why is it important to not drink or smoke?
Regular smoking and drinking increases your risk of cancers of the lung and liver. The damage to your body starts from smoking just one cigarette.
How do you say I don’t drink alcohol?
If you’re in a situation where you feel you can be honest, try the following:
- “No thanks, I don’t drink anymore.”
- “Alcohol doesn’t mix well with me.”
- “I can’t. My alcohol use gets out of hand sometimes.”
- “I’ve decided I just feel healthier without alcohol”
How alcohol affects your developing brain?
Alcohol is a depressant that affects the brain by causing the brain to slow down. Alcohol can affect your child’s brain which continues developing into their early twenties. Alcohol can negatively impact on your child’s problem solving skills and performance at school.
How can alcohol affect your mental health?
Regular, heavy drinking interferes with chemicals in the brain that are vital for good mental health. So while we might feel relaxed after a drink, in the long run alcohol has an impact on mental health and can contribute to feelings of depression and anxiety, and make stress harder to deal with.
What is a good excuse to not drink alcohol?
Try the following replies:
- I’m the designated driver.
- I’ve got an early start in the morning.
- I’m taking the night off – giving the liver a break!
- I just want to see what it’s like to go with out a drink.
- I’m doing it for charity. Do you want to sponsor me? (Say this if you really want them to get out of your face).
What do you miss out on by not smoking or drinking?
You don’t miss anything by not smoking. By not drinking, you miss out on a lot of ‘amazing nights with friends’. But you keep a clear mind that can get more done. By not doing drugs, you miss out on super-exciting experiences and intense feelings of pleasure.
Is it bad to have your first drink?
Everyone who has the first drink is taking a huge gamble that he or she doesn’t have alcoholism genes. If you have become socially well-adjusted without touching alcohol, don’t start now. If you lose that bet, your life will be destroyed by the disease and you will die poor and alone.
Does alcohol really make you dumb?
Alcohol made me dumb. I looked into what alcohol actually does to your brain and not surprisingly alcohol has the very specific effect of slowing down your brain function. Your brain synapses are depressed and your senses are unable to transmit information to your brain as quickly as normal. I tested this.