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Description
Mind Map by Tania Smith, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Tania Smith
almost 7 years ago
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Effects of Alcohol
- Long-Term
- Persistent alcohol misuse
increase your risk of serious
health conditions.
- Liver disease, e.g. CIRRHOSIS.
- CIRRHOSIS occurs when the
liver becomes significantly
scared. Scar tissue replaces
the healthy tissue in the liver.
- This prevents the liver
from functioning properly.
- The damage caused by CIRRHOSIS
cannot be reversed and eventually,
can become so extensive that the
liver stops functioning altogether.
- This prevents the liver
from functioning properly.
- CIRRHOSIS occurs when the
liver becomes significantly
scared. Scar tissue replaces
the healthy tissue in the liver.
- Heart disease
- Stroke
- Can become very addictive,
leading to the person becoming
an alcoholic and results in poor
social well-being.
- Damage to
the brain.
- Persistent alcohol misuse
increase your risk of serious
health conditions.
- Short-Term
- Lack of balance and
co-ordination.
- Can lead to
accidents.
- Can lead to
accidents.
- Blurred vision.
- Slurred speech.
- Slurred speech.
- Poor judgement
- Foolish decisions made.
- Foolish decisions made.
- Alcohol poisoning
- Lack of balance and
co-ordination.
- What does it do?
- Alcohol is a DRUG.
- This means it is a chemical
substance that alters the way in
which your mind and body works.
- Another example of a
drug is caffeine.
- This means it is a chemical
substance that alters the way in
which your mind and body works.
- Alcohol is a
DEPRESSANT.
- This is a drug that decreases
brain activity and slows
down reactions.
- This is a drug that decreases
brain activity and slows
down reactions.
- Can lead to numerous
long-term diseases.
- Alcohol is a DRUG.
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