The Effects of Drinking One Bottle of Alcohol a Day for 2 Years

There are many different types of alcoholic drinks, and the amount of alcohol in one bottle depends on the drink. An average person's liver can break down about one drink per hour, and the standard single drink size is a 12 oz. beer at 5 percent alcohol, 5 oz. of wine at 12 to 17 percent alcohol, or 1.5 oz. of hard liquor at about 80 proof, or 40 percent alcohol. If you drink one bottle of beer a day for two years, you are not exceeding the recommended daily limit. However, if you consume one bottle of wine or hard liquor a day for two years, you are putting yourself at risk for physical, mental and emotional health effects.

Internal Physical Effects

• Excessive drinking is hard on the workings of your internal body and can lead to addiction. Drinking a bottle of strong alcohol a day for two years can reduce the amount of vitamins and nutrients that get to your brain and heart, resulting in the risk of brain damage and heart failure. Liver damage is prevalent with alcohol abuse, and the damage on the stomach can lead to sickness and pain.

External Physical Effects

• The effects of heavy drinking can also be seen on the external body. Drinking one bottle of alcohol per day for two years can lead to weight gain, as well as swelling of the skin in the face and throughout the body. Once a person consumes alcohol, visible external effects include symptoms such as slurred speech, impaired vision, lack of balance and focus, and impairment of mobility and slowed reaction time.

Emotional Effects

• Excessive drinking is sometimes triggered from an emotional backlash from stressful or traumatic life experiences. Alcohol is a drug that is classified as a "downer" and, if abused over a short or long-term period, can contribute to feelings of depression and hopelessness. Individuals who drink a bottle of alcohol a day may be trying to forget about negative feelings in their lives, and this can lead to a dependency on the substance of alcohol.

Social Effects

• Drinking alcohol is often associated with social activities. People drink together to celebrate events, as well as join in on a sense of association with others. It can be an enjoyable social activity, but drinking a bottle of alcohol a day for two years is no longer part of social activity because it is a sign of personal dependency on a substance. Alcohol abuse can lead to the stratification of friends and families, and an individual with an alcohol addiction often gives priority to alcohol rather than the people in his life.