Alcohol is not viewed as dangerous because many people don’t consider it a drug at all, and it’s socially acceptable. They think because its legal its safe, which is completely the opposite. Alcohol is associated with 100,000 deaths each year. Alcohol is the second leading cause of premature death in America. People refuse to believe that something sanctioned by the government and widely used by our society for many years is dangerous and damaging. People consciously realize that alcohol makes them more prone to danger, yet they will still drink because its “fun” and they don’t think drinking means they are “doing drugs.” One continues to drink knowing the consequences simply because we don’t want to talk ourselves out of drinking. We forget
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Then the neurons translate information into electrical and chemical signals for the brain. The neurotransmitters help carried the message from the neurons, which helps with your body’s responses, your feelings and your mood. Adding alcohol to your body can slow the pace of communication between neurotransmitters in the brain. In the short term, alcohol can cause blackouts, short-term memory loss, in which the person cannot recall specific events that happened. The long-term effect on the brain can be more damaging. With long-term drinking it can leave the brain with permanent damage, the brain to shrink and leading to deficiencies. About 80% of alcoholic have Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, which is a deficiency of B vitamin. The alcohol interferes with the body on how it absorbs B vitamins. This disease can lead to metal confusion and lack of coordination. Unfortunately, if the person continues to drink heavily amount of alcohol the brain will end up rely on it and create a dependence on alcohol. Worse part is when the person stops or dramatically reduces the alcohol intake; the brain goes into what is known as withdrawal. The symptoms of withdrawals at terrible includes disorientation, hallucinations, nausea, vomiting and
Then the neurons translate information into electrical and chemical signals for the brain. The neurotransmitters help carried the message from the neurons, which helps with your body’s responses, your feelings and your mood. Adding alcohol to your body can slow the pace of communication between neurotransmitters in the brain. In the short term, alcohol can cause blackouts, short-term memory loss, in which the person cannot recall specific events that happened. The long-term effect on the brain can be more damaging. With long-term drinking it can leave the brain with permanent damage, the brain to shrink and leading to deficiencies. About 80% of alcoholic have Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, which is a deficiency of B vitamin. The alcohol interferes with the body on how it absorbs B vitamins. This disease can lead to metal confusion and lack of coordination. Unfortunately, if the person continues to drink heavily amount of alcohol the brain will end up rely on it and create a dependence on alcohol. Worse part is when the person stops or dramatically reduces the alcohol intake; the brain goes into what is known as withdrawal. The symptoms of withdrawals at terrible includes disorientation, hallucinations, nausea, vomiting and