PPT-Alcohol

What is Alcohol Alcohol is a depressant and a drug Depressants slow the bodys nervous system brain and bodys reaction time Effects on the body When someone drinks faster then the body can break down the alcohol a person becomes intoxicated. 57513 World Health Organization 2014 57513 World Health Organization 2014 Alcohol per capita 15 consumption in litres of pure alcohol Average 20032005 Average 20082010 Change Recorded 114 115 Unrecorded 47 36 Total 161 151 Total males females 239 7 57513 World Health Organization 2014 57513 World Health Organization 2014 Alcohol per capita 15 consumption in litres of pure alcohol Average 20032005 Average 20082010 Change Recorded 81 65 Unrecorded 24 02 Total 105 67 Total males females 97 39 WH 6 million children in the UK are living with pa rents who are drinking hazardously and 705000 living with dependent drinkers x Average alcohol consumption has gradually fallen in many OECD countries between 1980 and 2009 with an average overall decre 57513 World Health Organization 2014 57513 World Health Organization 2014 Dominican Republic 54 BEER 43 SPIRITS 1 OTHER 3 WINE Alcohol per capita 15 consumption in litres of pure alcohol Average 20032005 Average 20082010 Change Recorded 57 62 Unreco Ashley . Galloway. Background. Binge Drinking=consuming . alcohol in a manner that raises an individual’s . BAC . to a level equal to or greater . 0.08. . To prevent alcohol use disorder (AUD) the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism recommends that men not drink more than 4 drinks in a single day with no more than 14 drinks per week . Chelsea Williams. The Percentages Of Abusers. Females an males can both be compulsive drinkers ,drinking and drugs in Children causes them to grow up and be . alcoholics . and drug addicts.. Causes of Drug & Alcohol Abuse. A . Safety and . Violence Prevention Curriculum. Module . Three. Click on the link below to access the resource pages needed to complete this module. You will need to sign into your Google Drive account to access it. . A comparison of provincial policies and harm-reduction opportunities. Public Health 2014, Toronto. May 26-29. Presentation overview. Background. Public health informed pricing practices. Detailed results for the jurisdictions. April 2013. P. urdue . U. niversity . C. alumet. C. ounseling . C. enter. Gyte. Room . 005. (219) 989-2366. Alcohol Statistics. According to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (2005):. Alcohol is a drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits vegetables and grains.. Depressant. Alcohol is a . depressant because . it slows down the function of the brain and other parts of the nervous system.. Jessica L. . Mellinger. . MD MSc. Assistant . Professor. Division of Gastroenterology. Anne C. Fernandez PhD. Assistant Professor. Department of Psychiatry. Disclosures. With respect to the following presentation, there has been no relevant (direct or indirect) financial relationship between the parties listed above (and/or spouse/partner) and any for-profit company which could be considered a conflict of interest.. Wine- fermented grapes. Beer- fermented grains. Liquor- fermented plants. Alcohol is a depressant. Brain. Within 10–15 heartbeats, alcohol in the blood-stream reaches the brain. . Mouth . Alcohol enters the body. . Health researchers have long known that anxiety, stress, and depression can cause insomnia, and that they can independently cause sexual dysfunction, but what happens when these psychological problems are excluded from the analysis? 50%. . of individuals with a history of long-term, heavy alcohol consumption for a prolonged period . (more than two weeks). of heavy use will experience alcohol withdrawal symptoms when alcohol use is reduced or stopped.