Comment on 6 dangerous things that can happen to your body when you drink too much

Getty Images [NED TO LINK HERE - The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism defines "low risk" drinking as three drinks per day for women and four drinks per day for men.] Drinking too much can have multiple negative effects on your body in the long term. Risks include weight gain, pancreatitis, heart problems, high blood pressure, a weakened immune system, and a damaged liver. It's pretty common knowledge that having a glass of red wine every night can actually decrease your risk for certain health issues, like diabetes, as one study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found. But what happens when that one glass turns into two?