Alcohol

Question 1

What is the active substance in alcohol called?

Answer 1

Ethanol

Question 2

What does ethanol do to our body?

Answer 2

1. Ethanol enters our bloodstream
2. The Ethanol enters the brain and acts as a DEPRESSANT slowing down reaction times
3. This slows down the nervous system

Question 3

Effects of drinking lots of alcohol

Answer 3

• Liver cirrhosis (scarring)
• Brain damage
• Reduced fertility (how likely it is that a couple can have a baby)
• Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) : Alcohol intake during pregnancy can result in premature birth, low birth-weight, stillbirth. It can also cause brain damage.