Alcohol Consumption cause one to loose a sense of self....

2. • Curiosity.
• Stress reduction.
•Many believe that alcohol instills a sense of social
confidence and promotes relaxation in the company of
others.
• Loneliness.
• Isolation.
• People enjoy the psychoactive effects of alcohol for
various reasons.
• Spiritual search is the causative reason for alcohol
consumption.
•Peer pressure.

4. Binge drinking can cause blackouts, memory loss and
anxiety. Some common short term effects that are
detectable after a few drinks include-
•Difficulty in walking,
• Blurred vision,
• Slurred speech,
• Slowed reaction times,
• Impaired memory

5. Brain:
 Cancer
 Nausea
 Blackouts
Stomach:
Inflamed lining
Bleeding
Ulcers
Nervous System
 Loss of sensation
 Tingling
Liver:
Hepatitis
Cirrhosis
Heart:
High blood pressure
Irregular pulse
Lungs:
Tuberculosis
Pancreas:
 InflammationIntestines
Ulcers
Sexual organs [Male]:
Impotence
Low sperm count
Sexual organs [Female]:
Gynecological problems
Damage to foetus
Others:
Intoxication of blood
Loss of muscle tissue
Bruising

6. Young people's brains are
particularly vulnerable because
the brain is still developing
during their teenage years.
Alcohol can damage parts of the
brain, affecting behaviour and
the ability to learn and
remember.

7. Social skills are significantly impaired due to the neurotoxic
effects of alcohol on the brain .
The social skills that are impaired by alcohol include :
1. Impairments in perceiving facial emotions
2. Perception problems
3. The ability to understand humour
The HARM TO CHILDREN comes in many forms and includes:
the child’s school life may be disrupted, eg, by being late for, or
absent from school or submitting poor, or no, homework.
•Children may not feel comfortable bringing friends home and may
become isolated.
•Some will experience emotional and physical abuse and neglect.
•Children can also be affected emotionally by the strain on
relationships in the home.

8. By Kathaline A Larson
Katherine son was a wonderful young man.
But his addiction to alcohol at the age of 17 changed everything

9. •It increases the chances violence.
•Discarded bottles and glasses are used
as weapons.
• Alcohol-related violence in the home :
Child abuse
Domestic violence
• Victims or observers of violence may
also use alcohol as a coping mechanism.

10. Alcohol and substance use are
among the most common reasons
given for a divorce.
 Increases marital distress.
Heavy alcohol use is associated
with negative communication
Decreases ability to participate in
household tasks
Increases the psychological distress

11. Under the influence of
alcohol, a person is more
likely to have unprotected
sex.
Alcohol is featured in
most of the rape cases.
It is associated with poor
judgement.

12. World Health Organization (WHO) :
Alcohol Abuse Kills 2.5 Million
People each Year.
About 15 % of alcoholics commit
suicide.

13. •When driving. There is NO safe limit
for drinking and driving. Never ever
drink and drive
•When on medication. Alcohol
sometimes reacts with the prescribed
medication, and the combined
reaction of medication and alcohol
may prove to be fatal.
•Before or when operating machinery.
Alcohol slows reaction times, affects
vision and balance, and makes bodily
movements harder to control. Avoid
activities that require physical
coordination or quick response.
•When buying a drink remember
other things that the money could
go towards that are more beneficial
then alcohol.
•Drink responsibly and moderately.
It is true that small quantities of
alcohol provides relaxation, but
binge drinking will harm.