The Hard Facts on Drugs - Alcohol

Alcohol is the most commonly recognized drug worldwide, and is accepted anywhere and everywhere. Alcohol abuse and or addiction will lead to very serious life threatening problems, both physically and psychologically. Of course a major problem of alcohol abuse is drunk driving. According to MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving), a study in Canada showed between 1999 and 2006:n

• 9,698 people died from drunk drivingnn
• 572,187 people were injured due to drunk drivingnn
• 13,000 people died due to drunk driving within the USA in 2007n

n This may not seem like massive numbers, yet the impact a death has due to drunk driving is unexplainable and it pours over to both those involved and those experiencing the loss. Alcohol abuse can lead to alcoholism, which will cause further health risks. Such as:n

• Cirrhosis of the livern
• Pancreatitisn
• Epilepsyn
• Alcoholic Dementian
• Heart diseasen
• Higher risk of cancern
• Nutritional deficienciesn
• Sexual dysfunctionn
• Deathn

nWithdrawing from large amounts of alcohol can potentially be life threatening, causing a person to go through:

• Anxietyn
• Life threatening seizuresn
• Delirium Tremorsn
• Hallucinationsn
• Shakesn
• Possible heart failuren

n nAny alcoholic beverage will most likely contain ethanol (alcohol) a mind-altering drug with severe depressant effects. Alcohol can be classified under three types: beer, wine and spirits, each made differently either fermented or distilled and having different ethanol (alcohol) percentages based on this processnnEffects of Alcohol:

• Slurred Speechn
• Clumsinessn
• Delayed Reflexesn
• Lowered blood sugarn
• Poisoningn

nIf you know someone struggling with alcohol problems, contact Narconon right away. Calln1-877-782-7409nor visit our website at: www.narconon.ca