| Besides smoking, drinking is the only legal drug. It | | | | types of cancer. A woman who is pregnant |
| isn't uncommon for friends and family to drink and | | | | should never drink because even in small amounts, |
| dine together on a regular basis. Consuming too | | | | it can lead to fetal alcohol syndrome in the baby. |
| much alcohol however, can be seriously dangerous | | | | Too much alcohol consumption is also linked to |
| to your health. | | | | hundreds of car crashes each year as well as |
| Different amount of alcohol effect people | | | | professional, family, financial and legal problems. |
| differently depending on a number of things, | | | | Cut down on alcohol related diseases and risks by |
| including how much you normally drink, your sex, | | | | spacing your drinks out and drinking water in |
| your size, how much you have eaten, how quickly | | | | between alcoholic beverages. Always eat before |
| you drink and your history with alcohol. Studies | | | | you have something to drink because it won't |
| have shown that a healthy amount of alcohol | | | | enter the blood stream as fast. Eating after |
| would be no more than 2 drink per day for men | | | | drinking does not have this same benefit. Also, |
| and 1 for women. | | | | don't feel pressured by others who want you to |
| The short term effects of drinking too much | | | | drink, and only drink if you feel like it at the time. |
| would include drowsiness, dizziness, loss of | | | | You should never attempt to drive after drinking, |
| coordination, inability to think clearly, and altered | | | | so always make sure that you are prepared to |
| depth sense. The long term, effects of alcohol | | | | take a taxi, bus or other form of transportation |
| include the need to drink more in order to get the | | | | home. |
| same effect as you used to, poor appetite, | | | | Alcohol has been shown to be beneficial to your |
| jumpiness, insomnia, sweating when not drinking, | | | | health when consumed in small amounts. The |
| black outs, not remembering drinking at all and | | | | French for example drink small amounts almost |
| confusion or memory loss. | | | | everyday and enjoy long, healthy lives. You don't |
| When you consume too much alcohol, you run | | | | have to avoid alcohol like the plague but try to be |
| the risk of developing several serious diseases | | | | responsible about it so you don't find yourself with |
| which include liver disease, heart disease, stomach | | | | a horrible disease that could have easily been |
| ulcers, blood vessel disorders, impotence (in men), | | | | avoided. |
| menstrual irregularities (in women), and several | | | | |