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The Impact of Alcohol Abuse (Alcohol and Pregnancy (Effects of FAS (Vision…
The Impact of Alcohol Abuse
Alcohol and Pregnancy
Drinking can lead to Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), which leads to several potential birth defects
Effects of FAS
Vision and Hearing Problems
Heart, Liver, and Kidney Defects
Central Nervous System problems, developmental disabilities, and poor coordination
Small head or appendage deformites
Hyperactivity, Anxiety, and Social Withdrawal
Difficulty Learning And Short Attention Span
Basically, DON'T DRINK WHEN YOU WANT A BABY
Alcoholism
Symptoms include
physical dependence - withdrawal syptoms
Tolerance - A loss of effectiveness of a drink
loss of control - inability to limit your drinks
Craving - feeling a streng need for a dring
Alcoholics
An addict dependent on alcohol
Slightly genetically based
Also impacted by environment
Addiciton
Severe liver damage
Requires less drinking to get drunk
Stages of alcoholism
Dependence
Litteran physical need for Alcohol to feel normal
Has many hard to hide reprecussions
Abuse
May lead to excuses or lies about drinking
May have blackouts or memory loss
Can begin any way
Alcohol and Driving
Measured in Blood alcohol Content (BAC)
Driving While Intoxicated
Illegal at all under 21
Risk of death, arrest, fine, and jail time, restricted driving privileges, and higher insurance rates
Illegal past 0.08
Don't ride with a driver who has been drinking
Slower Reflexes, Less basic spatial reasoning, More risky behavior, and less concentration
Treatment for Alcohol Abuse
Cannot be cured, can be treated
recovery is the process of learning to live
alcohol free
Sobriety is alcohol free life
National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Referral Routing connects people to treatment facilities
National Association for Children of Alcoholics reaches out to children of alcoholics
The SADD provide student led education programs
SAMSHA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug House Information provide info about alcohol and other drugs
Steps to recovery
Admitting you have a problem
Allowing your body to adjust to sobriety
Getting counseling to get help
Taking responsibilty
MADD provides education to prevent underage drinking
Alcoholics anonymous provides help for alcoholics
Al-Anon helps people to prevent underage drinking
Effects on Family and Society
40% of all violent crimes are alcohol related
Those close to alcoholics develop
codependency
People with codependencyignore themselves to help focus on the alcoholics
There are about 17 million alcoholics in the USA