Chronic alcohol misuse and abuse has serious effects on physical and mental health. Chronic excess alcohol intake, or alcohol dependence, can lead to a wide range of neuropsychiatric or neurological impairment, cardiovascular disease, liver disease, and malignant neoplasms.
Heavy drinking can cause or contribute to liver damage, cardiovascular disease, and multiple types of cancer. Long-term effects of excessive drinking may include: Diminished gray matter and white matter in the brain. Memory loss.
