Alcohol
By Jamie Basheer (CRS)
What is Alcohol
Alcohol is the most widely used recreational drug in Australia. Alcohol is a flammable liquid, that is the produced by wine, beer, spirits, and vodka. Alcohol is a depressant drug. This means that it slows down the activity of the central nervous system and the messages going between the brain and the body. It could cause harm for the rest of your life or create significant health problems.
Short and Long term Effects of Alcohol
Alcohol can produce many short term effects on your body depending how much you drink. Depending on how much is taken and the physical condition of the individual, alcohol can cause:
· Slurred speech
· Drowsiness
· Vomiting
· Diarrhea
· Headaches
Alcohol can also have many long term effects on your body and can potentially ruin your life. Binge drinking and continued alcohol use in large amounts are associated with many health problems, including:
· Liver disease
· Nerve damage
· Unintentional injuries such as car crashes, falls, burns and drowning
· High blood pressure, stroke, and other heart-related diseases
Statistics and Trends on Alcohol Use
Statistics
Trends
Statistics
"You booze, you cruise, you lose. Just dont do it"
Prevention Strategies
Whether it’s yours or someone else’s drinking problem, there are services that can help. Some of these services are listed below:
www.druginfo.adf.org.au/support
SMART Recovery: free self-help program offering face-to-face or online group support smartrecoveryaustralia.com.au/
Alcoholics Anonymous www.aa.org.au/
The Australian Centre for Addiction Research: offers free controlled drinking programs by correspondence or online www.acar.net.au/cdcp01.html
The Australian Drug Foundation www.adf.org.au/
Drug Info Help Call us or contact us
Email: druginfo@adf.org.au
Website: http://www.druginfo.adf.org.au/contact-numbers/help-and-support
Phone: 1300 85 85 84 .