6_Basic Facts About Alcohol

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All alcoholic beverages contain the sameAll alcoholic beverages contain the same

mood-changing chemical - ethyl alcohol.mood-changing chemical - ethyl alcohol.

Only the percentage differsOnly the percentage differs

SCIENTIFIC FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOWSCIENTIFIC FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOW

Whisky / Brandy /Arrack / Rum

4 ! " #

Wine

$ ! $% #

Beer

& ! ' #


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Alcohol is a depressant that Alcohol is a depressant that

slows down and reduces theslows down and reduces the

activity of the brainactivity of the brain

Alcohol contains absolutely no nutrients Alcohol contains absolutely no nutrients


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Alcohol cannot help develop a good physique

It can only give youan

ugly paunch


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Alcohol does notAlcohol does not

relieve stress / tensionrelieve stress / tension

induce good sleepinduce good sleep

improve health conditionimprove health condition

help to solve problemshelp to solve problems


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Alcohol cannot make you Alcohol cannot make you

handsomehandsome (itty(itty intelligentintelligent

Alcohol cannot add to your personality

It only gets you drunk !


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Alcohol affects Alcohol affects

the entire systemthe entire system

andand


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STOMACH – THE ENTRY POINTSTOMACH – THE ENTRY POINT

Slows down and interferes with digestionSlows down and interferes with digestion

Irritates the lining of the food pipe and stomachIrritates the lining of the food pipe and stomach

Causes gastritis and ulcer Causes gastritis and ulcer

Increases incidence of cancer Increases incidence of cancer


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LIVER – THE BODY’S CHEMICALLIVER – THE BODY’S CHEMICAL

FACTORYFACTORY

The liver metabolises / breaks down food tofacilitate absorption

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Alcohol metabolism is a comple process It Alcohol metabolism is a comple process Ittakes the liver about " hr to break down onetakes the liver about " hr to break down one

drink of alcoholdrink of alcohol Cold shower# hot coffee# lime $uice % none of these canCold shower# hot coffee# lime $uice % none of these can

remove alcohol from the bloodremove alcohol from the blood

LIVERLIVER (contd!(contd!

hepatitishepatitis

fatty liver fatty liver

cirrhosiscirrhosis

&cessive use of alcohol can damage the liver&cessive use of alcohol can damage the liver

and causeand cause


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BRAIN – THE CONTROL CENTREBRAIN – THE CONTROL CENTRE

Alcohol slows down the functioning of the brain

In small quantities# alcohol suppresses inhibitions

As alcohol concentration increases in the blood#

more and more centres in the brain are affected

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BRAINBRAIN (contd!(contd!

affect the ability to understand and make decisions

trigger off psychiatric problems

damage the brain cells permanently

&cessive use of alcohol can


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HEART – THE LIFE LINEHEART – THE LIFE LINE

Alcohol interferes with the normal rhythm of the heart

&cessive use of alcohol

damages the blood vessels

weakens the heart muscles

causes enlargement of the heart


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OTHER EFFECTSOTHER EFFECTS

'euritis

(ancreatitis

)egeneration of muscles

*alnutrition

Skin problems

Seual problems


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1 unit of alcohol is equivalent to1 unit of alcohol is equivalent to

1/2 bottle of beer1/2 bottle of beer

oror

30ml of hard liquor30ml of hard liquor

How many units of alcohol do youHow many units of alcohol do you

drinkdrink

in a week?in a week?


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+ unit %+ unit % White ZoneWhite Zone S"#$t d%c&'&onS"#$t d%c&'&on

" % , units %" % , units % Green ZoneGreen Zone S#% )&"&tS#% )&"&t

- % .+ units % Amber Zone Amber Zone

W#tc* o+t,,W#tc* o+t,, ." more % Red Zone

-+&t .%o$% &t &' too )#t%-+&t .%o$% &t &' too )#t%

AMOUNT OF ALCOHOLAMOUNT OF ALCOHOL

CONSUMED PER WEEKCONSUMED PER WEEK


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0ow many units did you have last week10ow many units did you have last week1

22 'o alcohol 3'o alcohol 3

4ou are in the4ou are in the /*&t%/*&t% 5one5one

6reat !

Stay this way


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WHITEWHITE 0ONE0ONE

TEETOTALLERSTEETOTALLERS

7hatever the reason# your decision is a7hatever the reason# your decision is a

8smart9 one8smart9 one

Alcohol cannot add to your life style or well Alcohol cannot add to your life style or well

beingbeing

:einforce your decision to stay 870IT&9:einforce your decision to stay 870IT&9


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123 UNITS IN A WEEK123 UNITS IN A WEEK YOU ARE IN THE YOU ARE IN THE 4REEN4REEN 0ONE0ONE

Safe level of drinking

4et# continue to count your drinks

*ake sure that you don9t cross the green 5one


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7hen you drink# never drinkmore than ; units in a day

*ake sure that you stay offalcohol at least < days a

week


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7henever you drink#

ask yourself

27hy13

rather than

27hy not13


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5267 UNITS IN A WEEK5267 UNITS IN A WEEK

YOU ARE IN THE YOU ARE IN THE AMBERAMBER 0ONE0ONE

7atch out !! 4our drinking is no longer safe

4ou need to 8Cut down!9 your drinking and do itright away too

(rogressing from 8amber 9 to 8red9 can be quick!4ou may become a problem drinker soon

'ever think# 8It will not happen to me!9


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TIPS TO REDUCE DRINKIN4TIPS TO REDUCE DRINKIN4

Avoid situations where the main activity is drinking Avoid situations where the main activity is drinking

(lan ahead and set a safe limit before you drink(lan ahead and set a safe limit before you drink

)on9t let anybody)on9t let anybody

forceforce

manipulate you to drink moremanipulate you to drink more

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7hen offered more# say 8'o# thanks

I have had enough9

TIPS TO REDUCE DRINKIN4TIPS TO REDUCE DRINKIN4 (contd!(contd!

=>ST SA48'?# Thank you

?pt for lighter types of alcoholic

beverages like beer / wine

)rink slowly and space your drinks 'ever gulp


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Caring for each other and being supportive aresigns of true friendship

Getting drunk together is definitely not !

6et % togethers are for socialising and getting

to know one another

Just drinking together is not really fun!


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61 Un&t' #nd "o$%61 Un&t' #nd "o$%

Yo+ #$% &n t*% Yo+ #$% &n t*% REDRED 0ONE0ONE

(roblem drinking is already in(roblem drinking is already in

Take help and quit before it is too lateTake help and quit before it is too late

Alcoholism is a disease that can happen to anyone Alcoholism is a disease that can happen to anyone

4ou can quit and live fully 4ou can quit and live fully

Thousands have done itThousands have done it

ou too can! ou too can!


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age#age#

education#education#

financial position#financial position#

or family backgroundor family background

has nothing to do with ithas nothing to do with it

ALCOHOLISM IS A DISEASEALCOHOLISM IS A DISEASE


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A)co*o)&'" &' t$%#t#.)% 2 t#8% *%)9A)co*o)&'" &' t$%#t#.)% 2 t#8% *%)9

Reaching out for help is a

sign of wisdom -

not weakness


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