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Driving Behavior That Makes Alcohol Consumption So Dangerous?

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What is the specific deficit in driving behavior that makes alcohol consumption so dangerous?
Alcohol consumption can cause impairment while operating machinery or driving. Alcohol has be proven to affect two specifics part of the brain. The prefrontal cortex and the hippocampus. The prefrontal cortex is the center of attention while the hippocampus is the center of learning and memorization. While driving under the influence of alcohol, our attention (which is controlled by the prefrontal cortex) on the road is affected as well as our self-awareness. A second of inattention on the road can result in a deathly event. Thus, we can say that the specific deficit in driving behavior that makes alcohol consumption dangerous is the lack of …show more content…

Another enzyme, cytochrome, also participates in the metabolism of alcohol in the liver. Even though the greater part of alcohol consumed is metabolized in the liver, only a certain amount goes through this process in a given hour. This is related to the availability of enzymes in a given individual liver.

Describe an example of each of the components of alcoholism: a preoccupation with drinking, emotional, vocational, social, and family problems, and physical problems.

An example of situation when an alcoholic is preoccupied with his drinking would be the hospitalization of a family member. While relatives would worry about the health of the person hospitalized, the alcoholic would only think about how he can get a drink. He will not be able to empathize.
An example of emotional problem due to alcoholism is an alcoholic that would be hypersensitive because he/she is craving alcohol. The alcoholic will take a simple comment on his work personally and get angry. He will not be able to control his emotions, or take the comment with professionalism.
A social problem due to alcoholism would be an alcoholic at a wedding reception. He could drink too much and jeopardize the party.
Family problems can be at many levels. The children would lose all respect for the alcoholic parents because they cannot count on him; the

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