Young people today have very important decisions to make regarding their futures so it is worrisome to think of what kind of messages they are receiving from the media and the alcohol industries advertising teams. Many people can stop drinking after a few drinks and just because a child is experimenting with alcohol this does not mean they will become an alcoholic. For some people that first drink can lead to a lifetime of problems. Alcoholism can have devastating effects on productivity, family lives and can even be the cause of a battery of health problems. Alcohol is a chronic progressive disease that many times can become fatal. The human brain is still maturing into the mid-twenties, alcohol can cause alterations in the structure and the function of the developing brain. Not all parts of the brain mature at the same time. Alcohol is a nervous system depressant. Alcohol can appear to be a stimulant because, initially, it depresses the part of the brain that controls inhibitions. When the central nervous system is affected by alcohol the signals that ae sent from the brain to the spinal cord sow down making the person who consumed the alcohol talk slower
Young people today have very important decisions to make regarding their futures so it is worrisome to think of what kind of messages they are receiving from the media and the alcohol industries advertising teams. Many people can stop drinking after a few drinks and just because a child is experimenting with alcohol this does not mean they will become an alcoholic. For some people that first drink can lead to a lifetime of problems. Alcoholism can have devastating effects on productivity, family lives and can even be the cause of a battery of health problems. Alcohol is a chronic progressive disease that many times can become fatal. The human brain is still maturing into the mid-twenties, alcohol can cause alterations in the structure and the function of the developing brain. Not all parts of the brain mature at the same time. Alcohol is a nervous system depressant. Alcohol can appear to be a stimulant because, initially, it depresses the part of the brain that controls inhibitions. When the central nervous system is affected by alcohol the signals that ae sent from the brain to the spinal cord sow down making the person who consumed the alcohol talk slower