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The Impact of Alcohol Abuse (Pregnancy (Drinking while pregnant can harm…
The Impact of Alcohol Abuse
Driving
Driving and drinking can increase you risk of injury or death, Around 1/4 of teenagers who get in a car crash have alcohol levels of 0.01 percent.
The percent is BAC which stands for blood alcohol concentration
This is the amount of alcohol in a persons blood expressed as a percent.
Drinking alcohol causes:
Slow reflexes
Reduced ability to judge distances and speeds
increase in risk-taking behaviors
reduced concentration and increases forgetfulness
Driving while intoxicated is also ILLEGAL!
this can result in consequences such as:
injuries to or death of the driver and others
arrest, jail time, court, fines, police record, or confiscation of drivers license
severely restricted driving privileges
higher auto insurance rates or a canceled insurance policy
It is also not a good idea to be a passenger with an intoxicated driver because you can have the same risks they do
Pregnancy
Drinking while pregnant can harm the fetus
When drinking while pregant the alcohol passes directly from her body into the bloodstream of the fetus.
This can result in fetal alcohol syndrome which is a group of alcohol-related birth defects that include physical and mental problems. More info:
http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/fas.html
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Effects
Small head and deformities of face, hands, or feet
heart, liver, and kidney defects
vision and hearing problems
central nervous system problems, developmental disabilities,, and poor coordination
difficulties learning and short attention span
hyperactivity, anxiety, and social withdrawl
one of the main leading preventable causes of mental retardation
Alcoholism & Treatment
alcoholics are physically or psychologically dependent on alcohol.
The Symptoms Include
physical dependence
withdrawal symptoms such as nausea, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety
Loss of control
inability to limit alcohol consumption
Craving for alcohol
feeling a strong need for alcohol to manage tensions or stress, and a preoccupation with alcohol
tolerance
a need to drink increasingly more alcohol in order to feel its effects
Behavior
withdrawn
violent
aggresive
Alcoholism can also be genetic
study's show that children can be 4x more likely to get addicted to alcohol.
Community plays a role
people can be influenced by their community to drink
peer pressure
TREATMENT
Recovery
process of learning to live an alcohol free life
VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5DxD6Tuxxw
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Family and Society Impact
People who are alcoholics can effect their family too
this can be by driving , crimes, and house fires
family and friends may not want to be around an alcoholic and may loose their connection with them
Alcoholism can loose relationships MORE INFO -
https://americanaddictioncenters.org/alcoholism-treatment/family-marital-problems/
