( ( ( The ( excessive use ) ) ( of ( alcohol ( as ( a beverage ) ) ) ) ) ( gradually ( ( ( ( poisons ( the body ) ) , ) ( ( ( destroying ( brain cells ) ) and ) ( ( causing ( serious harm ) ) ( to ( bodily organs ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (JJ excessive) (NN use)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN alcohol)) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT a) (NN beverage)))))) (ADVP (RB gradually)) (VP (VBD poisons) (NP (DT the) (NN body)) (, ,) (S (VP (VP (VBG destroying) (NP (NN brain) (NNS cells))) (CC and) (VP (VBG causing) (NP (JJ serious) (NN harm)) (PP (TO to) (NP (JJ bodily) (NNS organs))))))) (. .)))
The excessive use of alcohol as a beverage gradually poisons the body, destroying brain cells and causing serious harm to bodily organs.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN brain)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN harmed) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP get) (NP (NNS meningitis))))))) (. .)))