How Alcohol Effects the Human Body

• Irritates the linings of the stomach and intestine - This can lead to vomiting.
• Increases blood flow to the stomach and intestines - This increases secretions by these organs, most notably stomach acid secretion.
• Increases blood flow to the skin - This causes a person to sweat and look flushed. The sweating causes body heat to be lost, and the person's body temperature may actually fall below normal
• Reduces blood flow to muscles - This can lead to muscle aches, most notably when a person recovers from the alcohol (the "hangover").

All of alcohol's effects continue until the ingested alcohol is eliminated by the body.