Alcohol is a depressant, as it switches
off part of the brain which controls our judgement. The immediate effect of
alcohol is to alter mood. When drinking, most people become relaxed and happy.
The more drinks consumed, the greater the effect - speech becomes slurred, vision
blurred, balance is lost and movements are clumsy. Heavy drinking will depress
all bodily functions - drinking in very large quantities can result in
unconsciousness, coma or even death.
Drinking large quantities of alcohol over
an extensive period of time has very negative health consequences. These
include cirrhosis of liver, memory loss, impaired ability to learn, impaired
liver function, liver cancer, high blood pressure, damage of the heart
muscles, stomach ulcers, inflamed pancreas, muscle weakness and gained weight.
Alcohol affects people in different ways.
Age, body weight and gender contribute to the effect that alcohol has on
the body. The larger the body, the more blood, so more dilute the alcohol
will become.
Social problems associated with alcohol are
experienced by a wide cross section of the community. Many teenagers drink
alcohol due to bear pressure and some start as young as 12-13. There are more
risks involved when the child is this young- the body cannot process alcohol as
efficiently.
One of the main problems people associate
with alcohol is crime. The role of alcohol in crime is often measured by the
amount of alcoholics in the prison. It is estimated that 22-43 percent of
prisoners have or previously have had alcohol problems.
The alcohol industry brings many jobs to
many areas of town and a good profit to every one involved. Alcohol if used in
moderation can have many benefits to the body but if it is overused it has many
health problems and leads to alcoholism.Advertising campaigns should be used ,
not only to stop people drunk driving , but also to stop the over use of
alcohol. If the alcohol industry is going to continue in the area at the rate
it is now, something should be done about this. This is the responsibility of
the local police.
Nimitha Baby
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Good and topical piece however ---You need to quote a doctor when writing these kind of features.
ReplyDeleteYou cannot make statements which are not attributed to a specialist.