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Alcohol
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 First
and
foremost,
alcohol is a
depressant
and a mood
altering
drug.
There
are
several
tell
tell
signs
of
alcohol
abuse,
it
starts
when
a
person
starts
to
drink
socially
or
to
unwind
with
a
glass
of
wine
during
dinner.
But
there
comes
a
line
that
is
crossed
where
abuse
comes
into
play
and
the
drinker
is
at
risk
of
harming
themselves
and
others
around
them.
Alcohol
abuse
has
become
a
serious
problem
in
this
society.
According
to
WebMD,
30% of U.S.
adults have
experienced
alcohol
abuse or
alcoholism.
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Alcohol
Poisoning
It's not
always easy
to discern
if someone
is
succumbing
to alcohol
poisoning.
Signs to
look for
include
mental
confusion,
stupor, coma
or the
person can
not be
roused after
passing out.
Other signs
are
vomiting,
seizures,
hypothermia,
slow and
irregular
breathing,
and/or the
heart
slowing down
or stopping.
Alcohol
depresses
the the
nerves which
control
involuntary
actions such
as breathing
and the gag
reflex which
accounts for
asphyxiation
caused by
chocking on
vomit. It's
common for
the body to
vomit after
excessive
drinking as
the alcohol
is an
irritant to
the stomach.
Another
danger is
assuming the
person will
sleep it
off.
Unfortunately,
alcohol
continues to
enter the
bloodstream
through the
stomach and
the
intestines
even after
the person
stops
drinking.
Even if the
person
survives,
they may
suffer
irreversible
brain
damage. If
you suspect
alcohol
poisoning,
call 9-1-1.
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Tolerance
After
chronic
consumption,
the drinker
often
develops
tolerance to
some of the
effects of
alcohol.
There are
many
different
categories
of tolerance
such as
Functional
Tolerance,
Acute
Tolerance,
Environmental
Tolerance,
Learned
Tolerance
and
Metabolic
Tolerance.
While you
can do more
research on
the
different
types of
tolerance,
the main
point is
that the
drinker may
be fooled
into a false
sense of
security
that they
are
"handling"
the effects
of alcohol
and so
continue to
drink more
and more to
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Wear and
Tear
According to
the Do It
Now
Foundation,
12-ounce
bottle of
beer
contains
about the
same amount
of alcohol
as a shot of
86-proof
whiskey or a
highball or
a six-ounce
glass of
wine. That's
why you can
always drink
too much,
whether
you're
drinking
draft beer
or shots of
tequila or
piña coladas
with little
umbrellas on
the side.
And while
most people
seem to
think that
distilled
liquors,
like bourbon
or gin or
vodka, pose
the most
risk,
health-wise,
all types of
alcohol
produce
similar wear
and tear on
the body if
you drink
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FASD
Fetal
Alcohol
Syndrome
Disorder (FASD)
is an
umbrella
term which
refers to
the range of
effects
which can
occur in the
individual
whose mother
drank
alcohol
during her
pregnancy.
According to
the
Department
of Health
and Human
Services, as
many as
40,000
babies are
born with an
FASD each
year.
Possible
effects of
FASD
include:
brain
damage;
facial
anomalies;
growth
deficiencies;
vision and
hearing
problems;
dental
abnormalities;
defects to
the kidneys,
heart and
liver; and
skeletal
defects. |
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If you're
worried
about your
alcohol
consumption,
then that
really is
all you need
to know.
Call now:
(877) 340-3602
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