high risk groups with alcohol

By :bathsheba devadas Group 95

2013

Did you know

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Which lead to risk factors...

Name one risk? I can name thousand!!!!Risks:Continuous or repeated intoxication may lead

to physical and psychical addiction. Functions of the brain and the nervous system may be affected, leading to considerable personality damage, difficulties concentrating and increased memory loss. Neurological disorders like epilepsy are also possible. In addition, internal organs are often damaged.

STILL DON’T GET IT?LET ME MAKE IT EASY FOR YOU!

NOT JUST THE BRAIN BUT ALCOHOL ATTACK DIFFERENT PART’S OF THE

BODY TOO...The best-known conditions are

enlargements of the liver: fatty liver, liver cirrhosis and alcohol hepatitis. The pancreas, the stomach, the mucosal membrane of the stomach and the intestine may be affected, as well.

SOMETHING LIKE THIS...

DID YOU KNOW?

Addiction develops slowly, starting with regular drinking and resulting in serious alcoholism. At an advanced state, it is possible to lose control. Alcoholism may lead to hallucinations and end with a life-threatening delirium. Alcohol withdrawal is the only way to get rid of the habit, and should always be supervised by a doctor.

Alcoholism affects sleep during sober periods The study indicates that in long-term alcoholics who had not had a drink for up to 719 days, the percentage of slow wave sleep or deep sleep was significantly lower.Slow wave sleep and more light

stage 1 sleep is reflective of poorer sleep quality, which could act as an exacerbating factor in alcoholics' cognitive decline.

Although women had better sleep efficiency and fewer wake periods than men, no significant interactions between sex and alcoholism diagnosis were found for any measures.

This suggests that women show the same general pattern of alcoholism-related sleep changes as men.

Principal investigator Ian Colrain, psychologist at the University of Melbourne, was also surprised to find that a significant increase in the percentage of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, usually associated with dreams, persisted in alcoholics who had abstained for an extended period.

The study involved 42 alcoholics who were recruited from an inpatient treatment programme and 42 controls.

Estimated lifetime alcohol consumption was significantly higher in male alcoholics (1,607.2 kg) than female alcoholics (843.7 kg).

Alcohol dependence was earlier referred to as 'Alcoholism’.Alcohol dependence is more common among males.

It usually sets in during the latter part of the second decade or during the early part of the third decade of life.

The term 'Alcohol dependence' is usually used in reference to the mental, physical, or social damage that results from an excessive consumption of alcohol. Alcohol dependence is characterized by an increased preoccupation with the drug and reduced control over its intake.

Alcohol dependenceAlcohol dependence is often a chronic, progressive

disease, which, if left untreated, can prove to be fatal.

Alcohol dependence may also be contributed by genetic, psychological, and social factors.

Alcohol abuse is generally considered when a person engages in excessive drinking, resulting in health or social problems, but is not dependent on alcohol on a regular basis.

Alcohol dependenceIt generally affects the perception, thinking, and

coordination, impairing judgment, reducing inhibitions, and increasing the person’s aggressiveness.

Alcohol abusers are often more likely to be associated with high-risk, reckless, or violent behaviours than non-abusers.

Alcohol dependence is seen more commonly associated in males, usually starting in their late twenties, or early thirties of life.

ARE YOU COMMON WITH THE NAMES?Common street names:

Wine, beer, lager, cider, sherry, martini, gin, vodka, whisky, 'drink', 'booze'.

WHAT HAPPEN IF YOU TRY IT?The risks:

Too much in one go can slow your body down to the point where it stops working altogether. Many fatal overdoses with drugs such as heroin and tranquillisers happen when people have been boozing. Taking more than one drug at the same time is often dangerous and unpredictable, alcohol is one of the worst mixers. You probably know all the dangers of long term heavy drinking - alcoholism, the dts, stomach and liver damage, obesity, brain damage, risk of cancers, memory loss, mood swings and personality changes, etc. But what about less heavy, regular drinking? Accidents are much more likely - traffic and pedestrian accidents, operating machinery, falling over, etc. Male violence against both men and women is common and some men sexually harass women when drunk.

WHAT IF ONE OF YOUR LOVED ONES HAVE THIS PROBLEM? HOW WOULD YOU SPOT THEM BEFORE IT IS TOO

LATE!!!!!

By this simple formula...How do I know if I, or someone close, has a drinking problem?:

inability to control drinking, regardless of what you decide you frequently wind up drunk

using alcohol to escape problems

visual hallucinations and severe mood swings

a change in personality-turning from Dr. Jekyl to Mr. Hyde

blackouts-sometimes not remembering what happened while drinking

concern shown by family and friends about drinking

problems at work or in school as a result of drinking

Prolonged heavy use can result in:

loss of appetite vitamin deficiencies

stomach ailments

skin problems

Liver damage Sexual impotence Liver, lung and kidney impairment

Heart and central nervous system damage

Memory loss

Short-term effects:

distorted vision, hearing, and coordination

altered perceptions and emotions

Impaired judgment

bad breath; hangovers

Don’t take for granted that your beloved ones does not evolve with alcohol

collected information on risky and high-risk alcohol consumption,Risky/high-risk drinking—adult males

Risky/high-risk drinking—adult females

Short-term risky drinking for males is consumption in excess of 6 but less than 11 standard drinks on any one day.

Short-term high-risk drinking for males is consumption of 11 or more standard drinks on any one day.

Long-term risky drinking is average consumption in excess of 4 but less than 6 standard drinks per day amounting to 29 but less than 42 standard drinks per week.

Long-term high-risk drinking is average consumption in excess of 6 standard drinks per day amounting to 43 or more standard drinks per week.

Short-term risky drinking is consumption in excess of 4 but less than 7 standard drinks on any one day.

Short-term high-risk drinking is consumption in excess of 7 or more standard drinks on any one day.

Long-term risky drinking is average consumption in excess of 2 but less than 5 standard drinks per day amounting to 15 but less than 28 standard drinks per week.

Long-term high-risk drinking is consumption in excess of 4 standard drinks per day which amounts to 29 or more standard drinks per week

In every topic, it has it’s own pros and cons ...ALCOHOL is one of it but it has more cons than pros and that’s why, its better to stay away from it than regretting you have spoiled your life and future

If you do insist of trying it...hope i won’t find you in this condition....lol

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