ens when ones body enters alcohol withdraw and the head aches one gets are caused by extreme dehydration of their brain - their brain is literally being pulled away from their skull, leading to throbbing aches and sharp pains at attachment points like the temples and base of the neck. A hangover also causes fatigue in some cases. In conclusion, alcohol has many effects on sleeping. Not only does it change sleep patterns and promote sleeping disorders, it strengthens existing ones. All effects of alcohol on sleep are negative, and people should digress from mixing these two elements together....