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Alcohol
And It’s Affects
Created by T.. Magallan @ Truitt MS
What is Alcohol?
• Alcohol is a drug contained in drinks such as
beer, wine, wine coolers and hard liquor.
• After you drink it, alcohol is absorbed through
the walls of the stomach and intestines, directly
into the blood stream. The alcohol then travels
through the blood to the brain.
• Once it reaches the brain, it depresses or slows
down the brain’s activity.
How does Alcohol affect the
body?
• Small Amounts
– Slows down ability to
think clearly and make
decisions
– Causes people to feel
more daring than usual
and take risks
– Makes you feel more
relaxed
• Larger Amounts
– Slows down other areas of
the brain and nervous
system
– Causes dizziness
– Decreases coordination and
reaction time
– Makes it harder to speak,
walk, and stay awake
– Causes some people to pass
out
– Causes emotional behavior
What are the behavioral effects of
alcohol?
• Pass out or have temporary memory loss
because of drug’s action on the brain
• Violence (fighting/arguing)
• Loud talking
• Obnoxious/annoying behaviors
• Silliness/giggling
• Giddiness