Fetal alcohol syndrome refers to a group of conditions caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy (CDC‚ 2015). This set of conditions (FAS) encompasses a full range of prenatal alcohol damage that can vary from mild to severe. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome can cause physical deformities‚ behavioral problems‚ learning disabilities‚ motor or neurological deficits‚ or a combination of these effects (CDC‚ 2015). Alcohol falls under the chemical category of teratogens‚ which enters the mother’s bloodstream
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Drinking alcohol is like taking a drug. It is a form of drug abuse‚ and drug addiction. This is a worldwide problem that many people are involved in. There are good effects of alcohol if it is in small amounts‚ and in moderation. On the other hand there are bad short and long term effects. The effects that a person will get are all based on certain factors like‚ how much and how often alcohol is consumed‚ the age of the person‚ when the person started and how long they have been drinking for‚ gender
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Alcohol is a central nervous system depressantit slows down the body’s functions and its effects are similar to those of a general anesthetic. Ethyl alcohol (ethanol) is the active ingredient in all alcoholic drinks. If you take any alcoholic drink and remove the ingredients that give it taste and color‚ you get ethyl alcohol. Remove the water from ethyl alcohol and you get ether. Ether is an anesthetic that works on the brain and puts it to sleep. The same symptoms surgical patient experiences under
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Alcohol free forever(tm) Review Introduction Alcohol free forever is a life changing program. Most adults find it hard to quit drinking. Alcohol destroys many families and relationships on a daily basis. I personally believe alcoholism is a serious issue which needs to be addressed seriously. Alcoholism is viewed as a sickness and mostly as an addictive ailment. Stopping drinking is not as easy as it looks. There are many programs and medications designed to help people with this condition.However;
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ALCOHOL: Organic compound of ancient origins 1 every 10 seconds die because of alcohol. in the world are 3.3 million people who die each year because of excessive alcohol abuse‚ namely the frequency of one every ten seconds. I think it is absurd that the 5.9% of annual deaths is due to exaggerated voluntary consumption of a substance that has a fairly high price‚ I think it’s also crazy that the ’use of pure alcohol per capita per year is 6.2 liters ‚ about 62 bottles of wine‚ for the population
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J.G Fehr Effects of Alcohol on the Brain The Effects of Alcohol on the Human Brain By John Gabriel Fehr Submitted on April 3‚ 2013 Prepared for: Dr. A.M. Wittman ( English 199‚ Section B02 ) J.G Fehr Effects of Alcohol on the Brain 2 Table of Contents List of Illustrations……………………………………………………………………………………………… ii Abstract……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… iii Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………..……………… 1 What you’ll need to know about the human
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Is alcohol good for your health? For many reasons‚ this is a question without simple or clear-cut answers. Humans have used alcohol safely and enjoyably for thousands of years‚ and it continue to occupy an important place in many religious ceremonies and social celebrations. In addition‚ moderate alcohol use can provide certain health benefits‚ particularly with regard to coronary heart disease. However‚ alcohol consumption is also associated with serious risks. Drinking too much alcohol contributes
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The Effects of Drinking Alcohol Alcohol also known as ethanol contains high amounts of intoxicating supplements that are very dangerous to the body. If consumed in high amounts or at a young age‚ it can severely damage parts of the body such as the liver‚ brain‚ and it can eventually lead to death. If people are not careful they can become addicted to alcohol‚ due to it being classified as a drug. Most young adults‚ aging from fifteen to twenty‚ do not take their first drink out of their own
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Alcohol use has been part human civilizations for an estimated 10‚000 years. With evidence for initial beer brewing in the Near East‚ beer is believed to have preceded bread as a dietary staple (Hanson‚ 2015). Fast-track to today‚ alcohol has taken many forms to include wine and distilled spirits such as rum‚ whiskey‚ and tequila. Numerous people all over the world associate consuming alcohol beverages as a means to relax and loosen up‚ especially in social settings. However‚ due to its psychoactive
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Alcohol is the drug of choice among youth. Many young people are experiencing the consequences of drinking too much‚ at too early an age. As a result‚ underage drinking is a leading public health problem in this country. Each year‚ approximately 5‚000 young people under the age of 21 die as a result of underage drinking; this includes about 1‚900 deaths from motor vehicle crashes‚ 1‚600 as a result of homicides‚ 300 from suicide‚ as well as hundreds from other injuries such as falls‚ burns‚ and
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