Alcohol
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ALCOHOL By Emira Farzana Aimi Syafiqah Umi Nur Ain
What is alcohol? • Alcohol is present is all alcoholic drinks. • It is a type of depressant that slows down the function of the central nervous system, especially transmission of nerve impulses in the brain. • Alcohol slows down reflexes and disrupts coordination, causing unclear speech, loss of balance, blurred vision, and poor judgement of distances. • Alcohol abuse is called alcoholism.
Types of alcohol • Beer : made of fermented grains and has an alcohol content of 3 to 6% • Wine : made from fermented fruits and has an alcohol content of 11 to 14% • Liquor :made by distilling a fermented product to yield a drink that usally contains 40 to 50% alcohol
Symptoms of alcoholism • Craving – there is always a compulsion to drink • Impaired control – an alcoholic is unable to limit his or her drinking on any given occasion. • Addiction – the body is physically dependant on alcohol and will show withdrawal symptoms such as nausea, sweating, shakingness and anxiety if deprived of alcohol. • Tolerance - more and more alcohol need to be consumed in order to fill its effects.
Effect of alcoholism Cardiovascular system – Alcohol ccauses the blood vessels to widen and thus forces the heart to work harder to pump blood. This increases the blood pressure and may cause irregular heart beat
• Excretory system – Alcohol causes the kidneys to produce more urine that may lead to dehydration
• Skin – More blood flows near the skin surface, causing a rapid loss of body heat.
• Liver – Liver has to break down poisonous substances. Alcohol is toxic to the body. Hence, the liver has to work harder. – Over the years the liver becomes weak and cannot function well.
• Digestive system – Alcohol is absorb directly from the stomach and the small intestine into the blood stream, affecting other organs, especially the brain almost immediately. – Alcohol is acidic in the stomach and can result in gastritis or intestinal ulcers.
What is alcohol? • Alcohol is present is all alcoholic drinks. • It is a type of depressant that slows down the function of the central nervous system, especially transmission of nerve impulses in the brain. • Alcohol slows down reflexes and disrupts coordination, causing unclear speech, loss of balance, blurred vision, and poor judgement of distances. • Alcohol abuse is called alcoholism.
Types of alcohol • Beer : made of fermented grains and has an alcohol content of 3 to 6% • Wine : made from fermented fruits and has an alcohol content of 11 to 14% • Liquor :made by distilling a fermented product to yield a drink that usally contains 40 to 50% alcohol
Symptoms of alcoholism • Craving – there is always a compulsion to drink • Impaired control – an alcoholic is unable to limit his or her drinking on any given occasion. • Addiction – the body is physically dependant on alcohol and will show withdrawal symptoms such as nausea, sweating, shakingness and anxiety if deprived of alcohol. • Tolerance - more and more alcohol need to be consumed in order to fill its effects.
Effect of alcoholism Cardiovascular system – Alcohol ccauses the blood vessels to widen and thus forces the heart to work harder to pump blood. This increases the blood pressure and may cause irregular heart beat
• Excretory system – Alcohol causes the kidneys to produce more urine that may lead to dehydration
• Skin – More blood flows near the skin surface, causing a rapid loss of body heat.
• Liver – Liver has to break down poisonous substances. Alcohol is toxic to the body. Hence, the liver has to work harder. – Over the years the liver becomes weak and cannot function well.
• Digestive system – Alcohol is absorb directly from the stomach and the small intestine into the blood stream, affecting other organs, especially the brain almost immediately. – Alcohol is acidic in the stomach and can result in gastritis or intestinal ulcers.
