facts on alcohols effects

Effects of Alcohol

Short-term Effects of Alcohol

Long-term Effects of Alcohol

Top Ten Facts:

1) An average policeman spends about 22% of his or her time on cases involving alcohol. 2) Employees with alcohol problems produce at least 10% less work than their colleagues. 3) 13% of all employees on sick leave have alcohol problems. 4) Around 76 million currently have alcohol use disorders, such as excessive drinking and alcohol dependence. 5) Alcohol can play a role in causing depression. The more consumed, the greater the number of symptoms of depression. 6)Alcohol consumption has been linked to more than 60 diseases. 7) Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant. 8) A 12-ounce bottle of beer has as much alcohol in I as a 1.5-ounce shot of liquor. No matter how you drink it, alcohol is dangerous in all forms. 9) Around 1,700 college students, approximately 5 students a day, in the U.S. are killed every year due to alcohol-related injuries. 10) Alcohol has been linked to playing a role in 50% of all driving fatalities.

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Personal Reflections

1. It impairs the judgement and coordination for safe driving. 2. Dizziness and talkativeness 3. Slurred speech, disturbed sleep, nausea and vomitting 4. Agressive Behaviors 5. Hangovers, which include: headaches, nausea, thrist, dizziness and fatigue. (Hangovers are a sign of alcohol poisoning.)

1. Withdrawal Symptoms, which include: severe anxiety, tremors, hallucinations and convulsions. 2. Permanent damage to vital organs 3. Many types of cancer 4. High blood pressure 5. Lowered resistance to disease

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Effects of Alcohol on the Brainnnn

Video: Shown in this video, the physical effects of alcohol on the body are very erroneous. It states that alcohol has an impact on every cell of your body and damages most organs and systems. Alcohol literally effects your whole body, and this video goes into the brain specifically. It says how alcohol starts with a stimulant effect and as one continues to drink, the depressent effect kicks in and soon takes over.

This older man appears to have been drinking excessively and is experiencing some long-term effects including hallucinations.

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As a result to drinking, this gentleman looks to be in the state of depression.

The effects of drinking alcohol are much more serious than some would like to believe. Alcohol is the most abused drug in the U.S. at the moment. It is more dangerous than cocaine and in some cases even marijuana.There are not just short-term effects, but there are serious long-term effects linked to alcohol usage as well. Not only is a person's physical state affected, but their mental state of mind is affected as well. The brain is actually in more danger than the body is when one abuses alcohol. If you start drinking early in your life, you could get addicted and be stuck with this addiction for your entire life.

As you can see in the diagram shown to the left, drinking alcohol shrinks the brain by kiilling off the brain cells.

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