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Short-Term Effects of Alcohol -Nausea -Vomiting -Dehydration -Loss of judgment and self-control -Reduced reaction time -Poor vision -Memory Loss -Blackout -Coma -Death
Long-Term Effects of Alcohol -Permanent Damage to the Body -Mouth, esophagus, and stomach -iritation to the esophagus and stomach; stomach bleeding; cancer of the mouth, esophagus, and stomach -Liver -Hepatitis, cirrhosis, liver cancer -Brain -Brain damage, including shrunken brain and dead brain cells -Heart -Irregular heartbeat, high bood pressure (hypertension), enlargement of the heart, anemia -Immune system -Diminished Immund system function, which makes fighting off diseases difficult -Small intestine -Decreased ability to absorb vitamins
Did you know... -Alcohol is the leading cause of death in youth, particularly teenagers, and the most common way is a vehicle crash -On average, everyday 11,318 American youth, try alcohol for the first time compared with the 6,488 for marijuana and 2,786 for cocaine -Alcohol is by far the most used and abused drug among america's teenagers, and most of them don't really know the real effects -Alcohol is a drug, it alters your mind, body and emotions. When you drink alcohol, the first thing affected is the part of you brain that governs judgemand self-control.. That's why behavior changes -After your behavior is affected your speech and your physical coordination are affected too.
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In this unit we are learning about alcohol. More specific I did facts on alcohol's effects. I researched the physical effects, the short and long term effects , of alcohol on your body. Some examples are damage to your liver, stomach, brain, liver, and heart. It can give you many harmful diseases, and permenate damage to your brain and liver.
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This video shows the long term effects of alcohol on you body, and the damages it can do to your body
Too much alcohol damages the brain. Too much to drink and the brain can lose brain cells, and not make more. Difficulty walking, blurred vision, slurred speech, slowed reaction times, and impaired memory.
Cirrhosis is the replacement of liver tissue by fibrous scar tissue as well as regenerative nodules which form lumps.
Facts on Alcohol's Effects By: Eric R
