Drugs Project (Alcohol)

Basic Facts

100

What is alcohol?

-Contains ethanol 

-Fermentation of fruits, grain, etc.

(Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care, 2022)

200

True or False

Alcohol affects men and women differently.

True

(St. luke’s health, 2017)

300

what it does to the human body?

-Slows down/ dulls for the parts that control the brain

-throw up

-pale

-confusion 

-slow breathing

 (nidirect, 2022)

 

400

True or False 

Drinking does warm you up.

False 

(St. luke’s health, 2017)

Effects on Body

100

Short term effects

Negative 

-Hangover

-Falling

-Blackouts

Positive

-Relaxation 

-reduce tension  

(Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care, 2022)

200

Long term effects

-High blood pressure

-Liver disease

-Stroke

-Cancer 

(Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care, 2022)

300

Physical effects

-Pale

-Red face

-Watery eyes 

(Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care, 2022)

400

Psychological effects

-Depression 

-Anxiety

(Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care, 2022)

Effects with Others

100

Social effects

-Crimes

-Abuse (spouse/children)

-Injures

(Transformations Treatment Center, 2021)

200

Situations that lead to use

-party 

-peer pressure 

-relax

-enjoyment 

-coping with stress 

300

How does it affect school?

-lack of sleep

-can lead to missing assignments and skipping class 

400

How does it affect job performance?

Low productivity

-injures 

-additional health cost 

Job loss

-missing workdays 

-late