A powerpoint describing the harmful truths of Alcoholism.

1. ALCOHOLISM
By: Dixon Etchings

2. What is Alcohol?
Alcohol is the term we use for
ethanol, the substance suitable for
humans to drink. Another form of
alcohol is methanol and it is toxic
to humans. Alcohol is the result of
combining food substances like grapes
or barley with sugar and yeast and
allowing them to ferment. People
around the globe consume alcohol in
various forms and within various
cultural settings.

3. Effects
There are many effects to human body
due to the use of alcohol such as
sociological, physiological, and
even psychological effects.

4. Sociological Effects
Although most people abuse
alcohol because it makes
them feel better about
themselves, the truth is
that over use of alcohol
tends to negatively impact
the abuser’s personality.
Increased irritability,
poor judgment and reasoning

5. More Sociological Effects
One study suggested that abuse of alcohol is the
cause of as much as 40 percent of instances of
domestic violence. Alcoholism also plays a huge
role in verbal and physical abuse of the spouse and
the children and is the cause for the break up of
marriages. Children living in the home with an
alcoholic have lower grades, higher rates of
depression.

6. Physiological Effects
When consumed, alcohol has effects
on cells in the body. It can break
down the lipids and proteins that
form the walls of cells. Body
tissue left in alcohol will
dissolve over time. Most of the
time the concentration of alcohol
in the body is too low to do much
damage. Although over time as
alcohol continues to be consumed it
can have lasting effects on the
body.

7. More Physiological Effects
One of the physiological effects
can even lead to sclerosis of the
liver which eventually the toxicity
and solvent effects of alcohol are
too much for the liver. In the
brain alcohol easily crosses the
blood brain barrier which serves to
protect the brain from harmful
substances and directly affects the
neurotransmitters and receptors of
neurons.

8. Psychological Effects
Alcohol numbs what
you feel
including your
emotions. You
don’t feel as
down and lonely.
The hours seem to
pass by more
quickly. If
you’re under the
influence alcohol
gives relief and
you just don’t
care as much.
Although in the
long run it

9. More Psychological Effects
Alcohol can also make people
confused. If someone has drunk so
much that psychotic symptoms happen
it’s called an alcohol psychosis.
After a period of heavy drinking
there is always the risk that the
drinker will become confused. He or
she will be restless, see things
that aren’t there and pick at

10. Interesting Facts
● Every year in the
U.S., roughly 5,000
people under the age of
21 die from an alcohol-related
incident
including car crashes,
homicides, suicides,
alcohol poisoning and
other related injuries.
● Alcohol is a substance
that impairs judgment
when consumed and can

11. Diagram

12. Thank you for your
time !!!