Can alcohol cause your brain to bleed?

Answer by  JACQUELINEMARIE (7)

Although alcohol does have harmful effects, it does not cause your brain to bleed, even after heavy use of alcoholic substance. The effects on the brain are related to your cognitive and motor skills. The things that are effected controlled by your brain are vision, mobility, speech, reaction times, etc.

Answer by  fancbiz (952)

Alcohol damages brain cells slowly and with time, heavy alcohol users develop problems with their memory. They are not able to remember things more clearly and their learning ability is greatly reduced. This is the only bleeding that can affect the brain in actual and factual way as it is has been proven scientifically.

Answer by  newgeneration (699)

Not necessarily, but it can increase the likelihood. Used in excess, alcohol damages brain structure and function and thins the walls of blood vessels, making them more likely to rupture during a head injury.

Answer by  ak71085 (13)

Alcohol does damage your brain and its function. While the alcohol itself will not cause inter-cranial bleeding, it thins the blood, and can lead to increased risk of bleeding, particularly with pre-existing conditions or a risk of aneurysm.

Answer by  mbmb (12)

Drinking large amounts of alcohol on a regular basis can cause rupture of smaller blood vessels in your brain and thus leading to internal bleeding.

Answer by  lucyb00 (157)

If under the influence of driving drunk and you get into an accident, or even just falling while walking can cause head injury which in turn can cause your brain to bleed.