Alcohol Part 2 Signs and Symptoms of Alcoholism

Alcohol Part 2

Signs and Symptoms of Alcoholism • • Changes in personality when drinking Blacking Out Memory Loss Constantly talking about it or partying Relationship Failures Failure at job Hiding alcohol or Lying about it Health Problems associated with Alcohol use

The Four Steps to Progressive Drinking • Experimentation: Trying different types of Alcohol for the first time. • Intoxication: Determining how much you have to drink in order to get drunk • Mood: Drinking Alcohol to change your mood • Physical Dependence: Physically addicted to Alcohol, Withdrawal, Always an Alcoholic

Once an Alcoholic always an Alcoholic

4 Ways Alcohol Influences Mental and Social Health 1. 2. 3. 4. Problem Solving Skills Crime and Suicide Peer Relationships Goal Achievements

Holistic effects of Alcohol Abuse 1. Physical – Weakened immune system – Physically tired - Anemia – Liver damage – Arterioles damage – Breast Cancer, Oral Cancer – Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure – Stroke – Impaired memory skills – Brain Damage – Decrease fertility – Pancreatitis

Holistic effects of Alcohol Abuse 2. Family and Friends – Embarrassed – Financial debt – Social Isolation – Guilt and responsibility – Depression (Self esteem issues) – Life Focus becomes the Alcoholic instead of Goals – Denial of their being a problem (Defending the Alcoholic) – Obsessive perfection

Holistic effects of Alcohol Abuse 3. Society – Traffic crashes, crime, injuries, and treatment – Decrease work production and quality – High School or College Dropouts – Health problems: several types of cancer, digestive diseases, cardiovascular diseases, addiction-related mental disorders, accidents, and injuries = Increase in Health Care cost – Long-term disability because of physical illness or injuries – Legal and Jail costs

How much alcohol can a pregnant woman consume and still be safe for the baby? NONE

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Children born with birth defects associated with mother’s alcohol use during pregnancy. • Mental retardation – Small Brain size - Slow • Small eyes and thin lips • deformations of joint areas • vision of hearing impairment • poor coordination • heart defects • ADD, ADHD, poor impulse control, severe anxiety, society anxiety