ol. If this disease continues it will eventually develop into Alcoholic Hepatitis and then Cirrhosis. Alcohol causes disturbances in the heart rate. If you already have heart problems, this could kill you. Alcohol is the major cause of acute inflammation of the pancreas that results in increasing death of the pancreas and increasing dysfunction and poor health. Urinary function increases due to changes in the hormone aldosterone, which regulates water in the body. Alcohol causes an increase in the fluid accumulation in the lungs and can lead to chronic lung infections (Effects of Alcohol on Your Body).Alcohol requires no digestion. Once in the body, it enters the bloodstream immediate through the stomach lining. Food in the stomach slows this process down, but does not impede intoxication. Metabolism of alcohol occurs in the liver. It requires a specific enzyme known as alcohol dehydrogenate, as well as the B-complex vitamins, niacin and thiamin. The liver can process about ounce of alcohol every hour or hour-and-a-half. Unprocessed alcohol circulates through the bloodstream until the liver can process it. Alcohol passes through the three main areas of the brain via the bloodstream. These are the forebrain, the midbrain, and the hindbrain. The forebrain controls judgement and reasoning, the midbrain controls muscular control, and the hindbrain controls bodily functions like respiration and heart rate (Alcohol Awareness: Effects on the Body). The more rapidly the beverage is ingested, the higher peak blood alcohol concentration (BAC). When alcohol beverages are taken with a substantial meal, peak BAC may be reduced by as much as 50%. The greater the amount of nonalcoholic chemicals in the beverage, the more slowly the alcohol is absorbed. The larger person has more blood and requires greater amounts of alcohol to reach a given BAC. Increasing amounts of the alcohol are needed to result in a physical and behavior re...