The Effects Of Alcohol And Cigarette Usage

There is research that suggests that alcohol and cigarette usage can prevent brain altering diseases in elderly years, even though substance abuse is directed linked to dementia. Alcohol consumption can decrease the risk of dementia. Tobacco products have many health benefits. However, reducing alcohol consumption can prevent dementia. Making the conscious decision to abstain from alcohol can positively impact brain health dramatically. Cutting back on cigarettes and tobacco products lessens the likelihood of developing mind deteriorating diseases. Avoiding the use of tobacco products greatly promotes better health across many body systems, including the nervous system.

Alcohol consumption can decrease the risk of dementia. “As reported in the journal Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, moderate drinkers were 23 percent less likely to develop cognitive impairment or Alzheimer 's disease and other forms of dementia” (Medical Daily) However, this is false because alcohol actually leads to decreases brain cells which increases the risk of dementia in older ages. “Small amounts of alcohol might, in effect, make brain cells more fit” (Medical Daily) Alcohol has a negative impact on the brain by making it less fit by eating away at healthy brain matter. “Alcohol in moderate amounts stresses cells and thus toughens them up to cope with major stresses down the road that could cause dementia” (Science Daily) Alcohol does help with stress, but in contrast to the little positive impact it greatly decreases brain health and well being by reducing brain cell size.

Teetotalism is the practice or promotion of complete personal abstinence from alcoholic beverages. Going teetotal can reduce the risk of dementia by creating a cleaner brain en...

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...an lead to brain deteriorating diseases during elderly years. The middle ages of one’s life are when many become less active and more dependent on substances, such as alcohol and nicotine. Not only are middle aged people at a higher risk to use tobacco products, more than many other age groups. These lifestyle choices increase the risk of reduction of brain size and blood circulation in the brain. These choices may seem somewhat harmless, but they are quite the opposite. The brain becomes dependent on these substances and is impacted in many ways. These substances are constantly at work altering the brain. Alteration over the years can cause brain deterioration leading to mental illnesses, dementia being just one of many. Alcohol has negative impacts on the brain even when in small doses. Nicotine and tobacco directly impact the brain leading to brain deterioration.