Short-term effects of drinking alcohol

When a young person drinks alcohol often, this has an impact on the young person's health and well-being. Depending on how much alcohol is taken and the physical condition of the young person, they may experience some of these short term effects of alcohol:

• Impaired judgement

• Unconsciousness

• Headaches

• Coma

• Blackouts (no memory of what happened)

• Slurred speech

• Drowsiness

• Vomiting

• Upset stomach

• Aggressiveness - which could lead to fighting or offending others

• Hangover - feeling sick the next day and having difficulty concentrating