Does drinking alcohol affect Diabetes in any way?

I am a diabetic and I am only 13 but ever since I got Diabetes I wonder if drinking effects your diabetes in any way? If so can you please tell mehow it effects your diabetes?I don't want to drink it just gives me curiosity. Thank you!

Yes it very definitely does. You should have been given some information when you were diagnosed - do you still have it?

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Alcohol can either cause your blood sugar to rise OR lower, depending upon what kind it is, how much you have, what your current health and blood sugar level is and whether or not your diabetes is under good control
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If you decide to drink, you need to know about all of the negatives that it can have on diabetes. Here are some references:

[Taken Directly from http://diabetes.webmd.com/]drinking-alco...

"Alcohol is processed in the body very similarly to the way fat is processed, and alcohol provides almost as many calories. Therefore, drinking alcohol in people with diabetes can cause your blood sugar to rise. If you choose to drink alcohol, only drink it occasionally and when your diabetes and blood sugar level are well-controlled. If you are following a calorie-controlled meal plan, one drink of alcohol should be counted as two fat exchanges.

It is a good idea to check with your doctor if you are overweight or have high blood pressure or high triglyceride levels before drinking alcohol. If you are in doubt about whether drinking alcohol is safe for you, check with your doctor.
Effects of Alcohol on Diabetes

Here are some other ways that alcohol can affect diabetes:
While moderate amount of alcohol can cause blood sugar to rise, excess alcohol can actually decrease your blood sugar level -- sometimes causing it to drop into dangerous levels.
Beer and sweet wine contain carbohydrates and may raise blood sugar.
Alcohol stimulates your appetite, which can cause you to overeat and may affect your blood sugar control.
Alcohol can interfere with the positive effects of oral diabetes medicines or insulin.
Alcohol may increase triglyceride levels.
Alcohol may increase blood pressure.
Alcohol can cause flushing, nausea, increased heart rate, and slurred speech. "

[Taken Directly from http://diabetes.webmd.com/]drinking-alco...

Alcochol and Diabetes do not go together. Both will cause hypertension and both will cause blood vessel abnormalities.
Besides alcohol specialy if your'e on insulin will drop your blood glucose and you might go to hypoglycemic coma, it might happen while your'e sleeping. Very dangerous.
Stay away from it, Good Luck

Only if you want to die young, my husband(heavy drinker) and
diabetic since childhood died at the age of 47. Alcohol raises
your blood sugar and high blood sugar is toxic to your entire
body.
Watch your diet , check your sugar often , and dont drink.

It's very bad to drink alcohol while diabetic. Alcohol has a lot of carbs in it. It also tends to lower your inhibitions, meaning that you might eat other things you shouldn't because you will be showing bad judgment. Plus if you're drunk, you're not in a good state to monitor your blood sugar.

My father's had diabetes for 40 years, and he drinks alcohol (beer, wine) in moderation. As long as you are responsible with it, track the carbs and adjust your dose for it, you should be fine.

drinking can cause you blood sugar to raise to dangerously high rates because it all has sugars and carbs in it

yes of course it does ecpesele if u drink rum it has a LOT of suger a lot of acohole has a lot of suger maby all hope that
ansers ur q