Effects of Alcohol
Short Term Effects
The short term effects of alcohol may include:
-Slurred speech -Vomiting -Diarrhea -Impaired vision, hearing, & judgment -Loss of consciousness -Coma -Blackout -Drowsiness -Loss of muscle control -Anemia |
Long Term Effects
The long term effects of alcohol may include:
- Unintentional injury (car crash, drown, fall) - Broken relationships between family & friends -High blood pressure -Heart & liver disease -Cancer (commonly mouth or throat) -Infertility -Vitamin deficiencies -Nerve & brain damage -Lack of motivation in work -Ulcers |
Consequences Of Drinking Underage & Legal Age
Potential consequences include:
-Hangovers or illness
-Brain development damage
-Legal problems (DUI & harming someone while driving drunk)
-Memory loss
-Higher percent of teen pregnancies
-Birth defects in children
-Participating in fights, missing school, & deescalating grades
-Death from alcohol poisoning
-Higher rates reported of suicide & homicide
-Hangovers or illness
-Brain development damage
-Legal problems (DUI & harming someone while driving drunk)
-Memory loss
-Higher percent of teen pregnancies
-Birth defects in children
-Participating in fights, missing school, & deescalating grades
-Death from alcohol poisoning
-Higher rates reported of suicide & homicide