The traditional medical approach to diabetes is simply to manage it after it has been diagnosed. Because there isn't a cure, the emphasis is on keeping blood sugars as close to normal as possible -- usually with exercise and weight loss coupled with medication -- and dealing with complications as they arise.
Alcohol Affects Reaction Time. A delay in reaction time while under the influence of alcohol is one of the key reasons that it is dangerous to drive a vehicle after drinking. Alcohol impairs many cognitive functions, but until recently it was undetermined how the built-in control systems of the brain were affected by alcohol.
A number of factors influence how and to what extent alcohol affects the brain (1), including. 1  how much and how often a person drinks; 2  the age at which he or she first began drinking, and how long he or she has been drinking; 3  the personâs age, level of education, gender, genetic background, and family history of alcoholism;