EFFECTS OF DRINKING Kelsey Harris

Effects of Alcohol  Alcohol effects:  Brain  Liver  Kidney  Stomach  Heart

Short-Term Effects  Diseases Heart disease Liver disease cancer  Lowers your inhibitions  Do things you wouldn’t do if sober  Ignore the warning signs  Do illegal things  Easily influenced to do the wrong thing

Long-Term Effects  Alcoholism  Cardiovascular disease  More alcohol you consume, over time your brain is more likely to shrink  Leads to insomnia

 Enlarges liver  Permanent stain  50% of liver is stained between the first 30 days

Percentages %  2006,45% of drivers between the ages of who were in motor vehicle crashes died, because the driver and/or others involved had been drinking.  The younger you start drinking the more likely you are to become addicted.  4of 10 people start drinking at age 15

Street Names of Alcohol  Booze  Brews  Hard Stuff  Juice  Sauce

 Slurred speech  Blurred vision  Memory problem  Unintentional injuries  HIV risk due to impaired judgment  Paralysis of the nerves that move the eye  Mental confusion  Slowed reaction time  #1 reason why you shouldn’t drink and drive. Effects on the body……..more effects!

Body  Stomach  Tar away stomach lining  Dehydration  Loose more water while body is trying to rid itself of alcohol  Kidney  More likely to develop kidney stones  Liver  Cancer and other liver problems  Heart  Increase blood pressure StomachKidney, Liver, Heart

 Teen drunk drivers

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