Going out to bars and having a few drinks with your closest friends is a fun get away for the night, right? What many people do not consider are the effects of drinking. When drinking, it is important to know the long-term effects on your health. Binge drinking is a worldwide problem with long-term effects like cancer, liver damage, and mental health. Unfortunately, the second biggest risk of causing cancer is due to drinking. Alcohol consumption affects men and women differently, but women are most vulnerable in being diagnosed with cancer. Consuming too much alcohol changes women’s hormone levels, like Oestrogen. Oestrogen is a vital hormone for women to have; it helps keep bones alive and strong as well as keeping our heart in good health