1. Alcohol Short term effects Long term effects What is Alcohol?
Alcohol is a depressant drug that slows down the brain and nervous system.
Short term effects
• relax
• feel good
• dizzy
• react slowly
• have blurred vision
• slur your words
• get angry
• vomit
• lose your balance
• do or say things you normally wouldn't
• have trouble controlling how you move (poor coordination)
Long term effects
• liver and brain damage
• poor diet
• stomach problems
• frequent infections
• skin problems
• damage to reproductive organs
• memory loss/confusion
• heart and blood disorders
• depression
• relationship problems
• work problems
• money or legal troubles

2. True or False Alcohol A pint of normal beer is 1 unit of alcohol
Alcohol related accidents costs the NHS £3 billion a year
Drinking alcohol changes your emotions
Alcohol is a stimulant
Liver cirrhosis is when scar tissue replaces healthy tissue of the liver
It takes your liver 1 hour to break down 1 unit of alcohol
Drinking alcohol increased your reaction times
Alcohol can cause you to slur your words
Alcohol causes you to go to the loo more than usual
Long term alcohol abuse can cause the brain to shrink