Death in a Bottle
By ~ Cassie Gaethke
What is Alcohol?
According to an article on teen heart “Alcohol is a depressant, which means it slows the function of the central nervous system” (5). That means it reduces the ability to think reason ability, and it makes it so they don’t have that good of judgment. Some effects that are more severe are not able to feel pain, blackouts, overdose, death, unconsciousness, alcohol poisoning, or being in a coma. This all depends on many different objectives like how much you've consumed in a short period of time. There are many different types of alcohol but Ethyl alcohol (ethanol) is the only type of alcohol that is used in beverages.
Effects of Alcohol on the Body
This picture shows that alcohol causes brain damage, addictions, stroke, blurred vision, slurred speech, bleeding throat, heart disease, irregular heart beat, stomach ulcers, breathing stopped, liver disease, or liver failure.
Drinkers vs. Abstainers
This graph shows that people who abstain from drinking have a higher risk of having a stroke than people who do drink.
Different Types of Alcohol
These are the most well known types of alcoholic beverages. It's Vodka, Jägermeister, and Smirnoff.
Benefits
Negative Effects
The number one killer of teens in the U.S involves alcohol-related car crashes. Alcoholism can be genetic. Alcohol can slur your speech; make you lose your sense of balance and distance, make you see double, make bad decisions like driving, violent behaviors, unwanted pregnancy, diseases, or rape. You can have loss of balance and coordination too, and it will age and damage the brain. Besides those effects, drinking can cause poor grades and loss of freedom because you could become grounded by your parents/guardians, lose your driver’s license, get a ticket, or end up in jail. Also, you can only sober up with time, not by drinking coffee, taking a cold shower, exercising, or breathing fresh air.
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