effects of alcohol in the body, statistics of alcohol consumption in the Philippines. what does alcohol do to your body???

1. In a survey conducted by the University of the Philippines in
1994, 60% or 5.3 million Filipino youths are said
to be drinking alcoholic beverages. About 4.2
million of them are males and 1.1 million are
females.

2. Global School-based Student Health Survey:
ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO USE
➢Almost 70% of students try alcohol before age 14
➢20% of high school students continued to consume alcohol at age 14
➢About 20% of male high school students and 16.6% females
currently drank alcohol prior to the survey.
➢Male tobacco users are 3x higher than females
2015Source: 2015 Global-Based Student Health Survey

3. Expanded National Nutrition Survey
➢found that 55.7 % of the population are
engaged in binge drinking.
➢Binge drinking among currently drinking adult
Filipino males was at 64.4 %, while it was 31%
for females.
2018Source: DOST-FNRI ENNS 2018

4. Expanded National Nutrition Survey
➢the number of smokers aged 10 to 12
years old was at .1%, but those aged
13 to 15 were 1.8%
2018Source: DOST-FNRI ENNS 2018

5. PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1619
Philippine law sets the minimum legal drinking age at 18 but underage
drinking is widespread. Most young people get alcohol from home with or
without their parents' permission.

6. Harmful use of alcohol killed more than 3 million
people worldwide in 2016, or one in 20 deaths,
representing over 5 percent of the global disease
burden
-World Health Organization (WHO) 2016-

7. Reporters
✓ Gutierrez
✓ Macabangon
✓ Nuque
✓ Rivera

8. ✓Alcohol (ethanol or ethyl alcohol) is the ingredient found in
beer, wine and spirits that causes drunkenness.
✓Alcohol is classed as a ‘sedative hypnotic’ drug’, which means
it acts to depress the central nervous system at high doses.
✓At lower doses, alcohol can act as a stimulant, inducing
feelings of euphoria and talkativeness.

9. How does alcohol get into my
blood?
1. In my mouth
A small amount of alcohol immediately moves into
the small blood vessels in the mouth and the tongue.
2. In my stomach and intestines
Up to 20% of alcohol passes through the stomach
into the blood.
The remaining 75% to 85% of alcohol is absorbed
through the small intestine into the blood

10. What happens to the alcohol in my
blood?
1. In my blood and Circulation
Alcohol is very quickly moved around the
body in the blood stream to all parts of the
body.
2. In my liver
The liver filters the blood and breaks down
80% to 90% of the alcohol (with the help of
enzymes) to water & CO2

11. What happens to the alcohol in my
blood?
3. In my Kidneys and Urine
The kidneys filter blood, balance the
amount of fluid in the body and remove
wastes (into urine).
4. Whole of my body
Very high levels of alcohol in the body can
lead to slowed breathing, loss of
consciousness and death.

12. What happens to the alcohol in my
blood?
5. In my Brain and Nervous System
Alcohol in the blood quickly moves to the
brain. Effects can be felt within five to ten
minutes after drinking.
6. In my lungs
Some alcohol is evaporated from the blood
through the lungs into the breath.

13. What happens to the alcohol in my
blood?
7. In my skin
A small amount of alcohol evaporates from
the fine blood vessels just under the skin
8. In my unborn baby
Alcohol passes back and forth though the
placenta from the blood of the mother into
the unborn baby.

14. What are the effects when I
drink Alcohol?

15. The effects of alcohol can range from mild, such as skin flushing, to
more severe symptoms such as passing out or vomiting.
• Trouble concentrating.
• Loss of coordination.
• Loss of critical judgement.
• Dulled perception, especially vision.
• Mood swings.
• Upset stomach
• Vomiting.

16. • Diminished gray matter and white matter in the brain.
• Alcoholic hepatitis.
• Liver fibrosis.
• Steatosis (i.e., fatty liver).
• Throat, mouth, larynx, breast, liver,
colorectal, or esophageal cancer.
• Cardiomyopathy
• Irregular heart beat

17. Surprising ways Alcohol may be Good for you!
1. Helps your Heart
If you are in good shape, moderate drinking makes you 25% to
40% less likely to have a heart, attack, stroke or hardened
arteries. This may be in part because small amounts of alcohol
can raise your HDL levels.

18. Surprising ways Alcohol may be Good for you!
2. Prevents kidney stones
41% less likely for those who drink beer and 33% for wine
drinkers. Part of the reason may be that alcohol like caffeine in
coffee and tea, makes you pee more often. That helps clear out
the tiny crystals that form stones.
Surprising ways Alcohol may be Good for you!

19. Surprising ways Alcohol may be Good for you!
3. Makes you more social
Good friends are good for you.
Surprising ways Alcohol may be Good for you!

20. References Used
• https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1048905
• https://www.webmd.com/diet/ss/slideshow-alcohol-health-benefits
• https://www.alcohol.org/effects/
• https://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/alcohol/short-term-long-term-
effects.html
• https://www.lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1979/pd_1619_1979.html
• https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/21-09-2018-harmful-use-of-
alcohol-kills-more-than-3-million-people-each-year--most-of-them-men
• https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2019/08/27/1946753/survey-more-
half-pinoy-adults-are-binge-drinkers#OVdtYMYpziGPswcP.99