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Page 1: Alcohol Alcohol Ch. 15. Effects of Alcohol Alcohol is a depressant that affects the central nervous system and slows body functioning

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Page 2: Alcohol Alcohol Ch. 15. Effects of Alcohol Alcohol is a depressant that affects the central nervous system and slows body functioning

Effects of Alcohol

• Alcohol is a depressant that affects the central nervous system and slows body functioning.

Page 3: Alcohol Alcohol Ch. 15. Effects of Alcohol Alcohol is a depressant that affects the central nervous system and slows body functioning

Effects of Alcohol

• Alcohol quickly affects the brain and other parts of the body.

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Effects of Alcohol

• The long term affects of alcohol include alcohol abuse and liver disease, such as cirrhosis.

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Effects of Alcohol

• Alcohol can reduce inhibitions and allow people to do things that they usually would not want to do.

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Drinking and Driving

• Alcohol’s effects on the body and brain make it dangerous to drink and drive.

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Pressure

• Pressure to drink may come from sources outside a person.

• Some pressure to drink may be inside a person’s mind.

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Resisting Pressure

• It is possible to resist the pressure to drink by considering all your options and understanding the consequences of drinking alcohol.

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Alcohol is an Illness

• Alcoholism is an illness in which a person is physically and emotionally dependent on alcohol.

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