Signs/Effects/Relationships/Statistics/Treatment

ALCOHOLISM

• intoxicating ingredient;

• produced by the

fermentation of yeast,

sugar, and starches;

• intoxication can impair

brain

function;

• psychoactive drug that

has

a depressant effect;

ALCOHOL

• you cannot quit drinking or control

how much you drink

• you keep drinking even though it

harms your relationships and causes

health problems

• you feel guilty after drinking

• you worry that you won't get enough

alcohol for an evening or weekend

• you have physical signs of alcohol

dependence, such as weight loss, a

sore or upset stomach (gastritis), or

redness of the nose and cheeks

SIGNS OF ALCOHOLISM

ALCOHOL EFFECT ON YOUR BODY

• 1 to 5 years• new

characteristics• lack of self-

confidence• mood swings• increased

tiredness1st

STAGE

• 5 to 10 years

• loss of creativity and former interests

• lack of criticism• flat, rude jokes

2nd STAGE

• 10 to 20 years

• impaired memory• diminished

intelligence3nd STAGE

ALCOHOL EFFECT ON YOUR BODY

ALCOHOLISM AND KIDS

Alcoholism during

pregnancy:

•vision or hearing problems

•have birth defects (heart, brain

and other organs)

•miscarriage, preterm

birth and stillbirth

•Intellectual disabilities

•speech and language delays

j FAS

•failure in school

•lack of friends; withdrawal

from classmates

•aggression towards other

children

•depression or suicidal

thoughts or behavior

•Feeling themselves different

from others

ALCOHOLISM AND KIDS

Parental Alcoholism

STATISTICS-Russia

• 75 000 alcohol deaths per year

• about 3 000 000 people are involved

in alcohol abuse/alcoholism

• 90% of children born with debility

syndrom because of alcoholic

parents

• nearly 100% convicted of

hooliganism committed offenses

while drunk

• 1/3 mental illnesses related to

alcoholism

HOW TO GET SOMEONE TO STOP DRINKING?

• you can offer a treatment center; show them that help is available;• explain clearly what will happen if the drinking doesn’t stop;• stop making excuses for your alcoholic friend’s behavior;• let the alcoholic know that people do care; • evaluating the costs of drinking and benefits of not drinking;

•cleansing the body out of alcohol•detoxification and withdrawal•bringing the brain function back to normal•elimination of nervousness, irritability, sleep disorders•psychological counseling

TREATMENT