Alcohol side effects
Across 189 first-hand reports, people mentioned a side effect 20 times (about 11 per 100 reports). The most common: hangover, insomnia, poor sleep. User reports show what people notice — they can't tell you whether Alcohol is safe for you.
Reported side effects
hangover5
insomnia4
poor sleep2
heart palpitations2
depression2
dependence2
liver damage2
sleep architecture1
What got worse for some people
In their own words
“If I drink, even one beer or glass or wine but certainly if I have two or three, I sleep terribly. I'm up all night. My heart rate is elevated and I get jittery.”
“I can’t sleep without it and don’t sleep with it. Every day ends up plan to drink and hide it if I can.”
“Alcohol is limited to weekends (at which point I sleep through the night, but sleep quality is garbage).”
“Don't drink booze. My resting heart rate while I sleep on the weekends swings soooo much higher than during the week.”
“After I stopped using weed and drinking alcohol I have only been sick like 3x in the past 3 years.”
“I noticed when I first started drinking that during an EPIC hangover, all three symptoms go away and finally, clarity sets in.”