Alcoholism

HLTH 1020 TR 1130amJackie De Jesus

Alcoholism • Alcoholism is an addiction to the consumption

of alcoholic liquor or the mental illness and compulsive behavior resulting from alcohol dependency .

Alcohol

• Alcohol is also referred to as drink, booze, brew, hooch, and moonshine.

• Alcohol is a derived from the natural fermentation of fruits, vegetables, and grains or a beverage containing ethyl, then brewed and distilled into a wide range of beverages with various alcohol contents.

Distilled beverages

• Whiskey• Vodka• Liqueurs• Gin• Rum• & other beverages

What happens to the body

• About 20 percent is absorbed in the stomach, and 80 percent is absorbed in the small intestine.

• The concentration of alcohol, the type of drink, and whether the stomach is full or empty depends on how fast the alcohol is absorbed.

• Once the alcohol is absorbed into the tissue, it affects your mind and body.

• Blood alcohol concentration can rise up to 20 minutes after having a drink.

• After alcohol is absorbed it leaves the body in three ways: the kidneys, lungs, and liver.

Stages of Alcoholism

• Early Stage• Middle Stage• Late Stage

It can take years for a person to progress through the different stages. Alcoholics can be different according

to the stages of alcoholism they are in.

Early Stage

• When a person starts drinking alcohol just to change his or her mood, to get relief from some type of problem.

• The body begins to adapt itself to the increased amount of alcohol.

• Body does not lose its' controls, which means the person can still walk in a straight line without losing their controls from the body but if they continue to drink alcohol the level in their body starts increasing.

Second Stage

• This where they start drinking in larger volume and with more frequency

• They start drinking for any problem and continue to think about drinking more and more.

• The person knows within their self that they are in some sort of noticeable stage of alcoholism but still they continue to deny that they have an alcohol problem.

Final Stage

• The most terrifying stage for the alcoholic's family and friends, also known as the deteriorative stage of alcoholism.

• They start becoming ill, mentally confused, and have a host of other mental and physical problems

• These physical and psychological changes are almost unavoidable and some are irreversible, the alcoholic is also facing the denial that he or she has a problem.

Some health effects resulting from alcohol consumption are:

• Arthritis• Cancer• Fetal Alcohol Syndrome• Heart Disease• Hyperglycemia• Hypoglycemia

• Kidney Disease• Liver Disease• Malnutrition• Nerve Disorders• Obesity• Psychological Disorders

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