A Deeper Look On The Alcoholic Environment

The Public Health issue being discussed in this study is binge drinking as well as underage drinking. Binge drinking can be defined as the excess consumption of alcoholic beverages which is considered more than five drinks for men and more than four drinks for women. Several public health issues also arise from binge drinking itself such as, drunk driving and violence. Binge drinking especially while underage can affect health because it can affect the cognitive brain development which may have life long effects. Aside from affecting development binge drinking can put youth at risk for physical/ and or sexual assault and makes youth more vulnerable to engage in unprotected sex which can lead to the transmission of STDs or unwanted pregnancy. Binge drinking can also lead to death due to alcohol poisoning and

Drinking alcohol is like taking a drug. It is a worldwide problem. One of the larger groups effected by alcohol is teenagers and young adults. According to the book Alcohol “Drinking to get drunk has become more common. Teenagers and young adults say they drink for the buzz.” As time progresses underage drinking becomes more relevant. Teens and young adults drink for various reasons but don’t think of the consequences or effects. Although alcohol abuse causes long term and short term effects, young people still abuse it.

This paper describes, briefly, the stages of the alcoholism as it slowly damages the liver, and finally results in permanent, irreversible damage called cirrhosis. Excessive alcohol consumption, or alcoholism is the number one cause of cirrhosis in the U.S. Though tolerance levels are different for each individual, daily consumption of more than ten alcoholic drinks over ten or more years contribute to a higher risk of cirrhosis. The first part of the paper will describe the liver and what the liver does. I will also discuss different levels of drinking leading to alcoholism. Finally, the paper will also discuss the deterioration levels leading to the signs and symptoms of cirrhosis.

​The human body consists of five vital organs. The functionality of the heart, the lungs, the brain, the liver and the kidneys are crucial for existence. Damaging any of these organs can result in death. All of the organs in the human body have their own functions that ultimately interact with the others. Therefore, if one organ fails, others will eventually fail as well. Nurturing the human body is imperative and prevention of anything that might cause damage to these important organs is essential in order to live a long and healthy life. The use of drugs, cigarettes and alcohol are some of the causes of how people damage their bodies. The following paper will explain the damages of alcohol abuse on the human liver.

Alcohol’s effect on the human body can have terribly severe consequences for someone who is an active drinker the majority of their life. Consuming copious amounts of alcohol over a long period of time or on a single occasion can “damage the heart, causing problems including: cardiomyopathy; the stretching and drooping of heart muscle, arrhythmias; an irregular heartbeat, stroke and high blood pressure” (Alcohol's Effects on the Body). Not only does heavy drinking affect the heart, but also the list of organs and parts of the body that can be destroyed by an alcohol addiction are endless, the liver being one of them. When the liver is affected by drinking, there is an abundance of problems it leads to, such as liver inflammations, steatosis

Alcohol can have negative effects on liver function. When alcohol is consumed the body starts trying to metabolize it but has no way of doing so. The liver then has to work detoxify and remove the alcohol from the bloodstream. Once the liver finishes the oxidation process, the alcohol becomes water and carbon dioxide. If the alcohol accumulates in the body, it may destroy cells and organs. The oxidative metabolism prevents this from happening. When too much alcohol is ingested at once, the toxins take a toll on the body, starting with the liver. The oxidative metabolism of the alcohol creates molecules that lead to a condition called fatty liver. Research supports that fatty liver, the early stage of alcoholic liver disease, develops in nearly

In conclusion, from detoxifying to body to metabolism and storage of important nutrients to the production of bile the liver preforms a lot of important functions. When damaged by substances such as alcohol, the liver is not able to properly perform its functions and can lead to a variety of diseases or permanent damage. Awareness of these functions and what can cause damage to it is a good way to keep your liver healthy and

Alcohol also can have longer­-lasting consequences for the brain changing the way it looks and works and resulting in a range of problems.The brain’s structure alone is complex and includes multiple systems that interact to support all of your body’s functions from thinking to breathing and moving. Alcohol can slow the pace of communication between neurotransmitters in the brain. Neurotransmitters are important because the brain works to balance them to speed things up with the ones that slow things down to keep your body operating at a right

Alcohol is a major controversial topic in the world for as far back as 3000 B.C. Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, and Israelites used alcohol to extremes just as people of modern times currently use it. Conners (1992) references that in the ancient Greek world wine played a significant role. So much that it was reported that Dionysus, said to be the son of Zeus, shared the secret of making wine to the Greeks. Butcher, Hooley & Mineka (2014) states “The World Health Organization no longer recommends the term alcoholism but prefers the term alcohol dependence syndrome.” Alcoholic and alcoholism are still terms consistently used in many publications and will be used in this paper. The abuse of alcohol baffles many and is the contribution to much dismay in society. Substance abuse is associated with dangerous behavior that is excessive even in the midst of social, psychological, occupational, or health related problems. People that abuse alcohol persistently become dependent on the substance and develop a need for increasing amounts to meet a physiological need. The abuse of alcohol usually leads to a need for increased amounts in order to gain the same effect. Tolerance to alcohol is common among those that suffer from alcohol dependence syndrome. Alcoholic dependence syndrome is described by the World Health Organization as “a state, psychic and usually also physical, resulting from taking alcohol, characterized by behavioral and other responses that always include

Around the world there are numerous types of addictions that every type of person suffers from, but there is only one type of addiction that I am interested in discussing today, alcoholism. I am sure that even if your life is not directly affected by the disease, you are at least a little familiar with the basics. In this paper I plan to give you a brief understanding of the three basic issues you should be informed upon so you can make better decisions involving alcohol in the future. First, I will discuss who is at the most risk of falling victim to alcoholism, second, I will discuss the symptoms of alcoholism, and finally I will discuss the impact alcoholism has on family, children, and the individuals suffering from alcoholism.

Alcohol has no beneficial attributes on a person’s health. Alcohol can have several harmful effects on human organs. Some organs in the human body that are damaged by alcohol consumption are the brain, kidneys, and liver. The human liver is the one organ that suffers the most damage. As stated in an article published by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, “Because the liver is the chief organ responsible for metabolizing alcohol, it is especially vulnerable to alcohol – related injury” (NIAAA, 2005). Regular use of alcohol can lead to alcoholic liver disease (ALD). The severity of ALD can vary based on several different factors. Some of these factors include gender, age, the amount consumed, and how often alcohol is used. “ALD includes three conditions: fatty liver, alcoholic hepatitis and cirrhosis” (Alcohol Alert, 2005).

Long time ago, wine and liquor has adhere to the life for the people not only in the United States but others countries. Wine and liquor is considered such as alcohol drink which is moderate amount of it and gives the person a sense of pleasure, harmony, forget the difficulties and hardships of life. However, thousands of alcohol-death case happened every year and more than 1/3 of adult people drank alcohol to cause themselves in a high-risk situation.So, the long-term alcohol into the body will lead negative effect to alcohol addicts. A person who is considered consume too much alcoholic when taken a small amount of it every day. However, people who have experience with this symptoms are often unconscious of this serious disease may

Alcohol dependency has grown to be stigma in the community which is responsible for growing problems into the world. It can also remain defined a deep-rooted disease of the brain which might also bear the damaging outcomes on brain as addiction fluctuate the working pattern of human brain that can be for long period. It is even hard for a person after circulate the addiction on alcohol dependency as soon as that is attached per a substance. Moreover, human beings use alcohol to keep away themselves from worries, to keep calm themselves and to boost up their confidence but they were not aware with the period, person become slave to alcohol and habit of dependency is difficult to overcome. Besides this, some people uses alcohol as they feel

One of the main organs that gets affected is the liver. The liver is essential when it comes to the food we digest, the absorption of nutrients, controls infections, and it helps get rid of the toxins in the body. There are over 2 million people who suffer from liver disease all which is contracted from the large quantities of alcohol. Heavy drinking takes a humongous toll on the liver. It can lead to a variety of problems and the liver inflammations such as Steatosis or Fatty liver disease (when your liver gets fat, and can reversed with lifestyle modifications.). Alcoholic hepatitis (swelling of the liver, causes many other risks, and there is only one-way to stop it, which is to stop drinking alcohol period.). Fibrosis (An alcoholic liver disease, term that encompasses the liver manifestations of alcohol overconsumption.), and Cirrhosis (a late stage of scarring of the liver, result of the liver disease and other conditions.). If scar tissue keeps blood from flowing through the liver, the blood cannot filter, leaving many toxins and waste to build up in the body. This can lead to confusion, agitation, tremors, and sometimes comas. Once scaring has progressed, nothing can repair the liver or to cure

In this modern era alcohol has become an inevitable ingredient in all our festivals and holiday parties. It is hard to find a get-together party or a family function without alcohol. Beverage shops are crowded not only in weekends but also every evening. Addiction to alcohol has become a common phenomenon. In this chapter we see the brief history of drinking and about the chemistry of alcohol, characteristic features of an alcoholic, the meaning of alcoholism etc. In our society we can see that people are taking alcohol without considering their age and gender. Certain misleading wrong concepts about alcohol make us think that alcohol is somehow good and thus we may fall in the black hands of alcohol. It is good to study about the uses of alcohol, different kinds of alcohol, different patterns of drinking, different stages of alcoholic addiction etc. This very first chapter gives a brief exposition on all these aspects.