Alchohol Flashcards
1
Q
What is alcohol ?
A
a substance that contains the drug ethanol
2
Q
How can alcohol affect you ?
A
when you drink alcohol ethanol is absorbed into your bloodstream
it then travels to your brains where it affects your nervous system
3
Q
How much alcohol can you drink safely ?
A
government recommend you drink 14 units per week
4
Q
What are the dangers of alcohol ?
A
drink alcohol over a long time can cause stomach ulcers, heart disease. and brain an liver damage
5
Q
Why shouldn’t pregnant woman drink ?
A
it increases the risk of miscarriage, stillbirth,premature birth, and low birth weight babies
