Did You Know?

Alcohol makes your body lose more water than you would if you were not drinking it. Because your skin needs water to stay healthy, alcohol can affect your skin. Drinking alcohol can cause dry skin, redness, dry lips, and tired-looking eyes.

When you swallow alcohol, it is not digested the way food is. When you drink alcohol, it goes into your blood quickly. But when you eat food, drink water or juice, it takes a little longer to get into your blood because your body must digest them first.

The full effects of alcohol can be felt within 15 to 45 minutes depending on how quickly the body processes it.

Drinking regularly has been shown to affect a person’s mental health. Alcohol can make some mental health problems like anxiety, depression, and bipolar (mood) disorder worse.

Drinking regularly has also been shown to affect a person’s mental health. Alcohol can make some mental health problems like anxiety, depression, and bipolar (mood) disorder worse.