Short Term and Long Term Effects of Alcohol Use and Abuse Alcohol
Short Term Effects of Alcohol Use
Bell Work What does the phrase “short term effects” mean? What are some “short term effects” of alcohol use? Describe someone who is “drunk”? What are other terms that mean “drunk”?
Agenda Bell Work “Connections” Demonstration “Short Term Effects” Reading and Notes Chapter 12, Lesson 2, pages Mouse Party “Liver Overload” Demonstration
Short Term Effects of Alcohol Mouth and Esophagus Bad Breath Burning sensation Slurred Speech Vomiting Liver Overload
Short Term Effects of Alcohol Heart and Blood Vessels Decreased blood pressure Decreased pulse Decreased respiration Stomach and Pancreas Vomiting Stomach ache
Short Term Effects of Alcohol Brain and Nervous System Memory loss Inhibits REM sleep Decreased coordination Impaired judgment Loss of brain cells Anesthetic effect Headaches/Hangovers
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Long Term Effects of Alcohol Use
Bell Work How does alcohol effect an individual? Why does alcohol effect individuals differently?
A drink is a drink, but people are different… Gender Body size Other drugs General Health Food How fast you drink How much you drink Tolerance Age
Agenda Bell Work “LeBron James and Miss Kurtz Comparison” Demonstration Chapter 12, Lesson 3, pages “Long Term Effects of Alcohol Use” “Liver Works” Demonstration
Long Term Effects Mouth and Esophagus Esophageal Bleeding Yellow/Rotting Teeth Increased risk of mouth and throat cancer Heartburn Losing taste buds Gum disease
Long Term Effects Liver Hepatitis (inflammation of the liver) (Symptoms – jaundice, ascites or fluid accumulation in abdominal cavity, fatigue, brain dysfunction) Cirrhosis (scar tissue in liver and decreased liver function) Cells die Fatty liver
Long Term Effects Heart and Blood Vessels Enlarged heart Increased number of fat cells in blood High blood pressure Increased risk for cardiovascular disease (heart attack, stroke, heart failure) Blood vessel strain
Long Term Effects Stomach and Pancreas Chronic Pancreatitis (inflammation of pancreas; persistent pain; malabsorption) Heartburn Ulcerations Increased production of stomach acid Stomach and Esophagus separation
Long Term Effects Brain and Nervous System Damage Central Nervous System (CNS) – strokes, brain development, cognition, dementia, essential tremor, Korsakoff Psychosis (amnesia, confusion) Depression Brain shrinks Memory loss Decreased function of speech, hearing, movement and vision