biological hazards of alcoholism

1. Made by:-
Unnati Joshi

2.  Alcoholism is a chronic relapsing disease
characterized by denial and inability to
discontinue its use despite knowing its adverse
consequences.
 A person is considered to suffer from chronic
alcoholism if his use of alcohol is upto such
extent that it interferes with successful physical
and social functioning.

3.  Alcoholic drinks contain a drug called ethyl
alcohol
 If adults drink within recommended limits it may
do no harm.
 If too much alcohol is drink it can become
addictive and cause health problems.

4.  How much is drunk
 How much quickly it is drunk
 The size and gender of the drinker
 If the drinker has eaten first

5.  Blood vessels widen – skin red
 Loss of co-ordination – staggers, slurred speech
 Brain slows down
 Effects judgment
 Causes aggression
 Poisonous – pass out

6.  Addiction
 Destroys brain cells – co-ordination and memory
effected
 Cirrhosis liver
 Foetal alcohol syndrome
 Cancer throat and mouth
 Heart disease
 Stomach ulcers
 Obesity
 Mental illness – depression
 Premature death

8.  Family unhappiness and breakdown
 Financial problems – alcohol is expensive
 Physical abuse of spouse or children
 Bad example for children

9.  Increase in crime
 Increase in road accidents
 More people absent from work
 Tax payers money used treating abusers

10.  Added dangers of drinking early
in life before you are finished
growing
 Alcohol has a more severe effect
on a younger body and brain.
 Addiction develops more easily
 Learning and exams suffer
 Greater risk of underage
pregnancy

11.  Genetic factors – It runs in families, children of
alcoholics consume 4 times more than the
children of non alcoholic.
 Psychological –
 Poor stress management skills, loneliness, desire to
escape from reality, a sense of adventure, pleasure
seeking.
 Emotionally immature, need for praise and
appreciation.

12.  Low frustration tolerance , feelings of inadequacy.
 Psychological trauma during childhood as
disturbed parent child relationship.
 Inferiority, low self esteem, poor impulse control.
 Disorders like depression, anxiety, phobia are
prone to consume as an escape.

13.  Personality disorders – persons who have
harsh super ego and who are self puncture turn
to alcoholics to diminish their stress.
 Childhood history of antisocial personality disorder.
 Common in cyclothermic personalities.
 Social factors – over crowding, influence of bad
company, cinemas, literature.
 Peer pressure, urbanization, religious reasons,
unemployment.

14.  Poor social support, fashion- a sign of modernity,
social inadequacy, isolation.
 Some settings as colleges and military settings
where alcohol is considered as a status symbol.
 To forget miseries and problems of life.
 Unhealthy environment, sudden loss in property
or closed ones.
 Parental disharmony.