Drinking addiction
Maria Guerrero
What's an addiction?
Drinking addiction
What's Alcohol abuse?
Signs that your addicted
2.drinking to relax or feel better.
3.blacking out regularly.
4.unable to stop once you start.
5.drinking in dangerous situations
Examples are:before work,disobeying doctors orders,before driving,while driving
6.neglecting your responsibilities
Why do people do it?
2.feel more relaxed,fun
3.heals pain and loneliness,wash away painful memories.
How it effects your body
Brain:can change mood,and behavior,makes it harder to think clearly and move with coordination
Heart:drinking too much or a long time can cause heart damage
1.strechting or drooping of heart muscles
2.irregular heart beat
3.stroke,high blood pressure.
Liver:
1.steatosis or fatty liver
2.alcolholic hepatitis
3.fibrosis
4.corrhosis
Can also weaken your immune system
Cancer can occur in:
Esophagus
Throat
Liver
Breast
How many people die from drinking?
Examples of alcoholic drinks are:
How to quit
2.avoid places,people,situations where you're tempted to drink.
Need help quitting
When trying to quit you may feel...
Tired
Depressed
Nauseous
Anxious
Trouble sleeping
Lost of appetite
Experience shakiness or trembling