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Date Submitted: 11/05/2012 04:46 PM
Category: Alcohol
Terminology: Alcohol, Booze, Brew, Hard stuff, Hard A, Shine Drank.
Method of Administration: Oral
Short Term:
Physiological Affects may be Increase/decrease stomach acid, Vasodilation, Antidiuretic Hormone, Decrease pain, Liver on Alert- Metabolism of toxin, Depression of sensory-motor response, and black outs.
Psycological Effects giddiness, impulsive behaviour, dis-inhibition, Depression, Anxiety, Aggression, and Blackouts.
Long Term Effects:
Physiological effects may be icreased Tolerance, Tissue Dependence, Revers Tolerance, Stomach ulcers, gastritis, esophologeal bleeding, pabncreas, liver damage, Blood anemia, reduced immune response, reduced white blood cells, Cardiovascular: enlarged heart, arrhythmia, alcoholic cardiomyopathy, Urinary: kidney cirrhosis, Reproductive: lowered testosterone. Pregnancy complications: FAS Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Respiratory pulmonary edema, Endocrine system, Musculoskeletal system: gout, Aseptic necrosis. Neurological disorders: polyneuropathy vision disturbed sleep, blackouts personality changes cerebral atrophy organic brain disease.
Long Term Psychological Effects
Decreased memory, Decreased ability to learn, Depression, Arrested Development.
Overdose:
Loss of consciousness, Coma, Death.
Withdrawal:
Hangover= mild withdrawal symptoms, Severe symptoms : from chronic use: Rebound Effect (Sympathetic Nervous system), Increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, shaky, stomach cramps, vomiting, seizure, DT’s Hallucinations, Death.
Drug Interactions:
Anatabusem, Synergistic with CNS depressants,Usually mixed with everything including coffee.
Treatment
Most drug treatment is based on alcohol treatment programs. Jellnick/ Disease Model/ Hazelton Hospital Model.
Alcohol Powerpoint HE 366 Spring 2011
History of Use:
Alcohol has been around for as long as history has been keeping track; it appears in the first testoments of the bible. As well, alcohol plays a huge role in US...