Short-term And Long-term Affects Of Alcohol

Question 1

What factors influences a persons reaction to alcohol?

Answer 1

Gender
Body size, weight, and age
Food consumed before drinking 
Amount and rate of intake
Use of drugs or prescription medicines

Question 2

What is the affect of alcohol on the nervous system?

Answer 2

Ability to control the body is reduced
Movement, speech and vision may be affected
Disorganized thought process, dulled concentration and memory
Judgement is impaired

Question 3

What is the affect of alcohol on the cardiovascular system?

Answer 3

Increase heart rate and blood pressure with low consumption

Decreases heart rate and blood pressure + irregular heartbeat with high consumption

Question 4

How are blood vessels affected by alcohol?

Answer 4

Blood vessels expand but body heat escapes which causes body temperature to drop

Question 5

What is the affect of alcohol on the digestive system?

Answer 5

Production of stomach acid increases which can result in nausea or vomiting
Urine output increases which can lead to dehydration

Question 6

What happens to the liver when alcohol is metabolized?

Answer 6

Chemicals cause inflammation and scarring

Question 7

What is the affect of alcohol on the respiratory system?

Answer 7

Lungs release carbon dioxides formed by the liver

Excessive amounts of alcohol can cause breathing to slow, stop, or irregular

Question 8

What is alcohol poisoning?

Answer 8

Physical reaction to an alcohol overdose
Involuntary body functions begin to shut down
Call 9-1-1 if you suspect alcohol poisoning

Question 9

What are the symptoms of alcohol poisoning?

Answer 9

Mental confusion, stupor, coma, vomiting, and seizures
Slowed respiration
Irregular heartbeat
Low body temperature or hypothermia
Severe dehydration

Question 10

What are long-term effects of alcohol on the nervous system?

Answer 10

Loss of verbal skills, visual and spatial skills, and memory
Brain damage
Addiction

Question 11

What are long-term effects of alcohol on the cardiovascular system?

Answer 11

Damage to heart muscles
Enlarged heart
High blood pressure

Question 12

What are long-term effects of alcohol on the digestive system?

Answer 12

Lead to ulcer and cancer of the stomach and esophagus due to damage to the digestive lining
Fatty liver
Alcoholic hepatitis
Cirrhosis

Question 13

Can alcohol in short-term and the long-term result in death?

Answer 13

Yes