AlcoholAlcohol

Lesson 3Lesson 3

““Alcohol, the Individual, and Society”Alcohol, the Individual, and Society”

LongLong Term Effects of Term Effects of Alcohol on the bodyAlcohol on the body

Brain: Brain: Long term use may Long term use may lead to a lead to a decreaseddecreased brain size.brain size. Loss of Loss of intellectualintellectual abilities such as abilities such as

memorymemory and problem solving and problem solving Destroy Destroy brainbrain cells cells Loss of Loss of verbalverbal skills, visual and skills, visual and spatialspatial

skillsskills

Heart ProblemsHeart Problems

Damage to Damage to heartheart muscle muscle EnlargementEnlargement of the heart of the heart HighHigh blood pressure blood pressure

More Long term More Long term effects…..effects…..

Liver:Liver: Fatty Liver- Fatty Liver- fatfat builds up, causing the builds up, causing the

liver not to liver not to functionfunction properly properly Cirrhosis- liver Cirrhosis- liver tissuetissue is is destroyeddestroyed and and

then replaced by scar tissue thus the then replaced by scar tissue thus the inability to function properlyinability to function properly

Hepatitis- Infection of the liver that Hepatitis- Infection of the liver that causes weakness, fevers and possible causes weakness, fevers and possible deathdeath

Liver problemsLiver problems

Digestive issuesDigestive issues

IrritationIrritation of the digestive lining, leading to of the digestive lining, leading to ulcersulcers, and , and cancerscancers

Alcohol & pregnancyAlcohol & pregnancy

FAS-FAS-FetalFetal Alcohol Syndrome Alcohol Syndrome is:is:A condition in which the fetus is A condition in which the fetus is negativelynegatively affected affected

both both physicallyphysically and and mentallymentally by alcohol used by alcohol used during pregnancy.during pregnancy.

Some Problems are:Some Problems are:1.1. Low Low birth weightbirth weight2.2. SpeechSpeech problems problems3.3. General weaknessGeneral weakness4.4. Facial Facial abnormalitiesabnormalities5.5. Poor Poor coordinationcoordination6.6. Heart Heart defectsdefects

FAS continued…..FAS continued…..

FAS is the FAS is the leadingleading

cause for cause for mentalmental

retardation in the US.retardation in the US. Poor Attention spanPoor Attention span NervousnessNervousness HyperactivityHyperactivity

are common in children born with FASare common in children born with FAS

FAS is FAS is 100%100% Preventable Preventable

What is Alcoholism…….?What is Alcoholism…….?

Alcoholism: Alcoholism:

The physical (The physical (bodybody) and ) and

psychological (psychological (mindmind) ) dependencedependence on on

ethanolethanol (the chemical). (the chemical).

Alcoholism is a Alcoholism is a diseasedisease!!!!

Symptoms of alcoholismSymptoms of alcoholism CravingsCravings-a -a compulsioncompulsion or strong need for or strong need for

AlcoholAlcohol Loss of Control-Loss of Control-Can not limit their drinking Can not limit their drinking

and is and is pre-occupiedpre-occupied with alcohol with alcohol Physical Physical dependencedependence-when NOT drinking, -when NOT drinking,

they may experience withdrawal symptoms they may experience withdrawal symptoms such as nausea, such as nausea, sweatingsweating, shakiness, , shakiness, anxietyanxiety

ToleranceTolerance:: is when one must drink is when one must drink moremore and and moremore in order to feel the in order to feel the samesame effects from effects from alcohol.alcohol.

Health, family & legal problemsHealth, family & legal problems-suffers -suffers repeat repeat injuriesinjuries, often argues with family , often argues with family members and members and strainedstrained relationships relationships

Stages of AlcoholismStages of Alcoholism

Stage 1: Stage 1: AbuseAbuse Starts with Starts with social social drinking to relax, reduce drinking to relax, reduce

stressstress, or depression., or depression. Dependence develops (physical & Dependence develops (physical &

psychological)psychological) MemoryMemory loss & loss & blackoutsblackouts

startstart Tolerance is Tolerance is increasedincreased

Stage 2 Stage 2 DependenceDependence

Gradually Gradually cannotcannot stop stop

drinkingdrinking Totally Totally physicallyphysically dependent on dependent on

alcoholalcohol Starts drinking Starts drinking alonealone Denies Denies and hides problemand hides problem Greater Greater tolerancetolerance Drinking becomes the main Drinking becomes the main focusfocus of the persons of the persons

lifelife Performance at school, job, or at home Performance at school, job, or at home decreasedecrease

Stage 3 Stage 3 AddictionAddiction

Drinking is more Drinking is more importantimportant than any thing else than any thing else Drinking is out of Drinking is out of controlcontrol Hallucinations Hallucinations may startmay start Aggressive Aggressive social social behaviorbehavior MalnutritionMalnutrition due to substitution of alcohol for due to substitution of alcohol for

foodfood If they try to stop they could suffer the DT’s If they try to stop they could suffer the DT’s

((DeliriumDelirium tremenstremens-affects of alcohol -affects of alcohol withdrawal)withdrawal)

The The FamilyFamily Suffers Suffers

Increased episodes of Increased episodes of DomesticDomestic

ViolenceViolence-Spouse or child abuse-Spouse or child abuse Codependence occursCodependence occurs: the : the familyfamily members get members get

enmeshed enmeshed in the alcoholics problems, their own in the alcoholics problems, their own

needsneeds and problems and problems

get get ignoredignored.. Codependents health Codependents health

begins to begins to suffer.suffer.

Societal effects………Societal effects………

Violent Violent crimecrime-40% of it is related to -40% of it is related to alcohol use.alcohol use.

Domestic Domestic ViolenceViolence—2/3 of DV —2/3 of DV situations involve alcoholsituations involve alcohol

Murder/HomicideMurder/Homicide– almost – almost

½ of the victims have alcohol ½ of the victims have alcohol

in the systemin the system

Treatment for AbusersTreatment for AbusersAlcoholism can Alcoholism can NOT NOT be cured!!!!be cured!!!!

Steps for Steps for Recovery:Recovery:

1.1. AdmissionAdmission-of having a problem-of having a problem

2.2. DetoxificationDetoxification--Training the body to live Training the body to live without alcoholwithout alcohol

3.3. CounselingCounseling--Help learning about alcoholism Help learning about alcoholism and dealing with the issues related to it.and dealing with the issues related to it.

4.4. RecoveryRecovery--taking responsibility for his own lifetaking responsibility for his own life

Discussion TopicsDiscussion Topics

1.1. In what ways do Alcoholics affect the In what ways do Alcoholics affect the family?family?

2.2. How can Alcoholic employees affect the How can Alcoholic employees affect the work place?work place?

3.3. How does the Alcoholic effect How does the Alcoholic effect you & meyou & me Financially?Financially?

4.4. Why is it so hard for someone to admit they Why is it so hard for someone to admit they have a drinking problem?have a drinking problem?