| Alcohol is an important component of many | | | | system, drinking alcohol can may people do |
| element of several societies for many years. | | | | embarrassing things and look stupid acts like |
| Many believe that alcoholic drinks have flourished | | | | peeing on themselves or throwing up. Drinking |
| gatherings, parties, and other social celebrations. A | | | | alcohol may lead also develop bad breath and |
| number of individuals believe that alcoholic drinks | | | | hangovers. |
| should be served in social gatherings to give | | | | In addition to the health hazards of alcohol, studies |
| enthusiasm to certain events. Alcohol is produced | | | | show that almost many deaths among teens are |
| when vegetables, fruits, or grains are fermented. | | | | alcohol-related. The use of greatly alcohol |
| Fermentation is a process which uses yeast or | | | | increases the possibility of teens and many |
| bacteria to change sugars in these items into | | | | individuals of being involved in car accidents, suicide |
| alcohol. This substance is also used as cleaners | | | | or homicide. |
| and antiseptics. | | | | Studies show that in every thirty minutes, |
| Alcohol is a depressant that can act as a sedative | | | | someone dies from an alcohol related car accident. |
| drug and may slow down the nervous system. In | | | | Driving while under the influence of alcohol can |
| small doses, alcohol can help reduce feelings of | | | | cause many health problems and affect body |
| stress and anxiety. Alcohol however may do | | | | reactions while driving. People who are drunk may |
| more harm than good if overused. People who | | | | experience decreased amount of performance |
| overuse alcohol may feel confused and | | | | and judgment while driving. Drunk drivers are not |
| disoriented. Too much alcohol in body may affect | | | | the only ones who are in danger, these drivers |
| the brain and lead to poor coordination, faulty | | | | may distribute danger to passengers, pedestrians, |
| judgment, slowed reflexes, distorted vision, | | | | and other road users. |
| memory lapses, blackouts. Alcohol can damage | | | | Alcohol disorders amplify suicide and risk, at least |
| many organs in the body, it is absorbed directly in | | | | one-third if individuals who have committed suicide |
| the bloodstream and raises the risk of acquiring | | | | are alcohol dependent. In addition, suicide among |
| life-threatening ailments like cancer. Extremely high | | | | alcoholics also seem to increase with age. A study |
| doses of alcohol at one time can cause alcohol | | | | released by Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental |
| poisoning which can lead to coma or death. | | | | Research conclude that middle-aged and older |
| Despite the adverse effects of alcohol, many | | | | alcoholics have higher risk to commit suicide than |
| individuals still engage in drinking this beverage for | | | | young adults who are alcoholics. |
| many reasons. Many teens and young people use | | | | Consuming inappropriate amounts of alcohol puts |
| alcohol because of curiosity, relax, fit in a crowd, | | | | individuals at risk for several health issues like |
| and feel older. One of the reasons why many | | | | cancer like cancer and diabetes. Alcohol may |
| people are engaged in alcohol is the fact that | | | | reduce the body's absorption of necessary |
| from a very young age, children are exposed to | | | | nutrients. Many alcoholics do not partake in healthy |
| advertising messages of alcohol. A number of | | | | diets, therefore further harming the body. The |
| advertisements of alcohol show people drinking | | | | health effects of alcohol should not be taken for |
| alcohol enjoying life. While in reality, it is the exact | | | | granted but should act as a reminder to drink |
| opposite. Because alcohol damages the nervous | | | | alcoholic drinks in moderation. |