Effects of Alcohol

Alcohol

drug, beer, wine that causes intoxication

intoxication

the physical and mental changes produced by alcohol

blood alcohol concentration

the amount of alcohol in a person’s blood, expressed by percentage

binge drinking

the act of drinking five or more in one sitting

cirrhosis

disease that replaces healthy liver tissue with scar tissue, caused by long term alcohol abuse

A beer…

contains the same amount as a glass of wine or a shot of vodka

Factors that determine short term alcohol effects

1. the amount of alcohol consumed

2. the presence of food in the stomach

3. genetic factors

4. medicine/drug the person has taken

5. gender and size

Short term alcohol effects

1. Nausea

2. Vomitting

3. Dehydration

4. Loss of Judgement and self control

5. Reduced reaction time

6. Poor vision

7. Memory loss

8. Blackout

9. Coma

10. Death

Alcohol irritates the..

mouth, esophagus, stomach, throat

Alcohol makes..

and dilates the blood vessel to make the heart work harder

Alcohol makes..

the body lose heat

Drinking alcohol in cold weather..

can drain heat from the body which causes hypothermia

The liver..

can only break down one alcoholic drink per hour

How does alcohol cause dehydration?

the kidneys produce more urine taking water from other parts of the body

Symptoms of a hangover

headache, nausea, dizziness as a result of dehydration

Effects on the mind

1. slows down nervous system

2. people begin to feel more relaxed and talkative

3. they laugh more

4. loses inhibition/coordination

inhibition

natural limits people put on their behaviors

when do people start feeling funny after drinking alcohol?

about 15 minutes after

BAC level of 0.02

slowed reaction time, feeling of relaxation, warmth and well being

0.05

euphoria, loss of inhibition, decreased judgement

0.10

impaired vision, judgement, reflexes, coordination, mood swings

0.15

severe version of 0.10 with violent behavior, mood swings, memory problems, difficulty walking and standing, impaired speech, blurred vision

0.2

1. blackouts

2. memory loss

3. vomit

0.25

1. no conscious

2. numbness

3. slow breathing

0.3

coma

0.4-0.5

death alcohol poisoning

how many drinks within an hour causes breathing and heart rate to damage?

8 drinks or more

Three symptoms of alcohol poisoning

1. extreme vomitting

2. loss of consciousness

3. dangerously slowed breathing

Long term effects of alcohol on the body

1. Permanent damage to the brain

2. Permanent damage to the body

Permanent damage to the body

1. causes irregular heartbeat

2. high blood pressure

3. enlargement

Anemia

a decrease in red blood cells from alcohol

Permanent Damage to the brain

1. lack of oxygen

2. shrunken brain

3. dead brain cells

Mouth, esophagus, stomach

1. stomach bleeding

2. mouth cancer

3. irritation to the esophagus and stomach

Liver

1. Hepatitis

2. Cirrhosis

3. liver cancer

Hepatitis

inflammation of the liver