PPT-Harmful Effects of Alcohol Use

Chapter 22 Lesson 2 ShortTerm Effects Of Drinking Body size and gender A small person feels the effect of the same amount of alcohol faster than a large person does Food Food in the stomach slows down the passage of alcohol into the bloodstream. Vol. 24, No. 1, 200027 L Medical Consequences of Alcohol Abuse Studies have shown that long-term alcohol abuse produces serious, harmful effects on a variety of E YW O R D S :chronic AODE (effects of in Ireland: A Survey of Irish Gastroenterologists. . Audrey Dillon, Stephen Stewart. Centre for Liver Disease, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. Alcohol-related mortality in Ireland is rising, particularly in the young. In April, the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI) convened a policy group on alcohol which produced recommendations for Government and for those caring for patients with alcohol-related problems. These will rely on knowledge of and access to local services for these patients.. The Problem • The harmful use of alcohol encompasses several aspects of drinking such as the volume of Alcohol can damage nearly every organ and system in the body. Its use contributes to more Essential Question:. How does alcohol use contribute to risky behavior? . How can you encourage others to stay alcohol-free?. Depressant. Intoxication. Detoxification. Binge drinking. Alcohol poisoning. Alcohol use and associated harms. How Many is Too Many for BC Youth?. Aims of the report:. Identify harmful levels . of . alcohol . consumption. Consider risk and protective factors related to risky . 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.. Ethanol is the type of alcohol in alcoholic beverages. It is a highly addictive drug that can be produced synthetically or naturally through fermentation. Alcohol is a depressant that slows the central nervous system. V. Poznyak. . Coordinator, Management of Substance Abuse. World Health Organization. . . NCD Seminar, Lausanne, Switzerland. 4 June 2013. Content. Global burden of disease attributable to alcohol . . Behavior. Sherri Garcia. Full Circle Advertising: A Look at Teen Alcohol Use and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. CDC’s 2005 Science Ambassador Program. Overview:. Definitions . Statistics on teen drinking. . Behavior. Sherri Garcia. Full Circle Advertising: A Look at Teen Alcohol Use and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. CDC’s 2005 Science Ambassador Program. Overview:. Definitions . Statistics on teen drinking. BAC depends on:. 1. The amount of blood in your body (which is increased as _____________increases). 2. The . ___________. of alcohol you ________ . 3 . ________ consumed . (i.e., the faster you drink the higher your BAC). . Alcohol is the MOST ABUSED drug by Soldiers.. *. Alcohol is a colorless and pungent liquid that can be . found in beverages such as wine, beer, and liquor.. *. Alcohol is a Central Nervous System (CNS) depressant. . 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 and Physical Education. Fall 2017. Alcohol. Alcohol advertisements show images of happy, healthy-looking young adults to sell a drug that is . addictive. , physically damaging, and often an entry into other drug use..