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effects of alcohol abuse not only have consequences for the
drinker but those around her or him as well. Alcohol abuse
effects can be both psychological and physical. Alcohol
consumption causes changes in behavior. The physical effects of
alcohol abuse can be experienced with as little as one or two
drinks. Impaired judgment and coordination needed to operate a
car safely may result in the drinker having an accident.
Alcoholism is an illness where alcoholic beverage consumption is
at a level that interferes with physical or mental health, and
negatively impacts social, family or occupational
responsibilities. Alcohol abusers are drinkers that may drink
excessively at various times with resulting immediate alcohol
abuse effects at the time of excess alcohol consumption.
The immediate physical effects of alcohol abuse can be
experienced as soon as ten minutes after drinking begins. With
continued alcohol consumption on that occasion, the immediate
effects of alcohol abuse worsen and become more serious.
Here are five of the immediate physical alcohol abuse effects:
1. Inhibitions Become Reduced - at a blood alcohol concentration
of 0.05, changes in a person's behavior begins to be noticable.
Alcohol abuse effects and reduced inhibitions can put a person
at higher risk for actions they would otherwise not participate
in, such as sexual activity, continued drinking or illegal drug
use.
2. Loss of Muscle Control - at the level of 0.10, slurred speech
will likely be evident. Impaired judgement and poor coordination
are physical effects of alcohol abuse that can lead to falls and
Alcohol and Drug Abuse in Mental HealthAlcohol abuse is overrated, while drug abuse is underrated. The DSM manual suggests that substance abuse there are differences in the definition of drug and alcohol use. To confuse matters worse the law has its own version of who is an alcoholic or drug addict. Some of the symptoms that help professionals determine if alcohol and drugs are a problem include, excessive drinking/drugging, problems with the law, withdrawal symptoms, shaking of the hands, and so forth. If a person drinks everyday of the week and relies on alcohol, then you are probably dealing with an alcoholic. There are philosop ..
accidents.
3. Memory Loss and/or Blackouts - since alcohol depresses the
brain's control mechanisms, as blood alcohol levels increase,
periods of time and certain situations and events may not be
remembered afterward.
4. Stupor - at a blood alcohol concentration of 0.40, a person
can hardly function, acting seriously dazed and confused.
5. Coma - at a blood alcohol level of 0.50, a person is at risk
for coma, which can be life-threatening. And at this level or
higher, respiratory paralysis and death become very much a
possibility.
Other alcohol abuse effects that are short-term include nausea,
hangovers, headaches and fatigue. The longer a person abuses
alcohol over time, the higher the chances of other alcohol abuse
effects being experienced and alcohol dependency developing. The
most severe form of alcoholism is 'alcohol dependency'. Physical
alcohol dependence is characterized by withdrawal symptoms when
alcohol consumption is interrupted, by tolerance to the effects
of alcohol abuse and by the presence of alcohol-related
illnesses.
Malnutrition can develop from a reduced appetite plus inadequate
absorption of nutrients in the intestinal tract and from
consuming 'empty' calories in alcohol. Calories from alcohol are
called 'empty' calories since alcohol contains no beneficial
nutrients, vitamins or minerals.
DWI And Blood Alcohol Concentration: What Does It Mean?Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is the relationship between the amount of alcohol consumed and the elimination of alcohol in your blood. This is usually measured as the percentage of deciliters of blood. So if it is measured by how much blood you have, your body weight makes a difference on how much you can drink. There are a few variables that determine your blood alcohol level:
-Weight
-Male or female
-Amount consumed
-How long the time frame was while drinking
-How long it takes to get back to a 0 BAC
A BAC of .04 means you have 4 drops of pure alcohol for every 10,000 drops of blood. A ..
And with continued alcohol consumption and abuse over years,
many of the body organs will be affected. Alcohol is especially
harmful to the liver since the liver does most of the work of
breaking down alcohol. Alcohol destroys liver cells, and it
destroys the ability of liver cells to regenerate. This
condition leads to progressive imflammatory injury to the liver
and eventually can result in cirrhosis of the liver.
Additional long term alcohol abuse effects include damage to the
brain, high blood pressure, heart muscle damage, nerve damage,
pancreatitis, bleeding in the esophagus, erectile dysfunction in
men, fetal alcohol syndrome in the offspring of alcoholic women,
insomnia, depression and increased cancer risks.
If you or someone you know may have problems with alcohol and
you'd like to learn more about alcoholism and perhaps seek help,
there are proven resources available. It is never too late to
begin recovery from alcohol addiction and alcohol abuse effects.
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