3. There are many
addictions:
Alcohol
Drugs
Anorexia
Bulimia
Smoking
4. Alcohol
Alcohol may be the world's oldest known drug.
Fermented grain, fruit juice and honey have been used to
make alcohol for thousands of years. The production of
products containing alcohol has become big business in
today's society and the consumption and abuse of alcohol
has become a major public health problem.
5. The Path of Alcohol in the body
n Mouth: alcohol enters the body.
n Stomach: some alcohol gets into the bloodstream in the
stomach, but most goes on to the small intestine.
n Small Intestine: alcohol enters the bloodstream through
the walls of the small intestine.
n Heart: pumps alcohol throughout the body.
6. Effects of Alcohol
In low doses, alcohol produces:
a relaxing effect
reduces tension
lowers inhibitions
impairs concentration
slows reflexes
impairs reaction time
reduces coordination
In high doses, alcohol produces:
vomiting
breathing difficulties
unconsciousness
coma
7. Drug
Drug abuse is a serious public health problem that affects almost
every community and family in some way.
8. Drug abuse
Drug abuse also plays a role in many major social
problems, such as drugged driving, violence, stress
and child abuse.
Drug abuse can lead to homelessness, crime and
missed work or problems with keeping a job. It
harms unborn babies and destroys families.
There are different types of treatment for drug
abuse. But the best is to prevent drug abuse in the
first place.
11. Smoking
There's no way around it. Smoking is bad for your health.
S m o k in g h a r m s n e a r ly e v e r y o r g a n o f
t h e b o d y . Cigarette smoking causes 87 percent of lung
cancer deaths. It is also responsible for many other cancers
and health problems. These include lung disease, heart and
blood vessel disease, stroke and cataracts.). Your smoke is
also bad for other people - they breathe in your smoke second-
hand and can get many of the same problems as smokers do.
12.
13. THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF SMOKING
ON THE BRAIN- Smoking is a major cause of strokes .
ON THE EYES-If you smoke, you have a two to three times greater risk of
developing cataracts than a non-smoker. Cataracts are a leading cause of
blindness worldwide.
ON THE MOUTH, THROAT, LARYNX, AND ESOPHAGUS - Smoking causes
oral or mouth cancer. Smoking causes throat cancer. Smoking causes
cancer of the larynx.
ON THE HEART-Smoking causes coronary heart disease, which is the
leading cause of death in the United
ON THE STOMACH-Smoking causes stomach cancer
