What Does Alcohol Do To Your Body?

WHAT DOES ALCOHOL DO TO YOUR BODY? 7% 12% ALCOHOL ALCOHOL 5% 40% ALCOHOL ALCOHOL 12fl oz of regular beer 5fl oz of table wine 1.5fl oz shot of 80 proof spirits 8-9fl oz of malt liquor BLOOD ALCOHOL CONTENT B.A.C Less than 1 drink .0%-.05% 1-2 drinks .05% 3-5 drinks .15% 6-9 drinks .16%-3% 10+ drinks .3%-.5% B.A.C between 0.35% - 0.5% RISH OF COMA B.A.C between 0.35% - 0.5% RISH OF DEATH EXTERNAL IMPAIRMENTS YOU SHOULD EXPERIENCE LESS THAN 1 DRINK SLIGHT OR NO IMPAIRMENTS SLIGHT MEMORY IMPAIRMENT 1-2 DRINKS MILD SPEECH IMPAIRMENT DECREASE IN ATTENTION SPAN SEVERE MOOD SUWINGS 3-5 DRINKS LACK OF ABILITY TO DRIVE A VEHICLE SS HAP Ss HAH PINESS HAPPINESS HAPY opINE RISH OF INJURY SEVERE LACK OF DRIVING ABILITIES CONFUSION DIFFICULTY WALKING UNCONSCIOUSNESS 6-9 DRINKS VOMITING DECREASED HEART RATE TROUBLE BREATHING LOW BODY TEMPERATURE UNCONSCIOUSNESS NO GAG RELFEX 10+ DRINKS EXCESSIVE VOMITING SEVERE DEHYDRATION INTERNAL IMPAIRMENTS THERE IS ENOUGH ALCOHOL IN 1-2 DRINKS YOUR BLOODSTREAM TO AFFECT YOUR BRAIN. } INHIBITS SPEECH AND MUSCLE FUNCTION GABA NEUROTRANSMITTERS ARE INCREASED } THE NEUROTRANSMITTER CAUSES SLOWER GLUTAMATE IS DECREASED PSYCHOLOGICAL PROCESSES MAKES YOU FEEL HAPPINESS AND PLEASURE THE NEUROTRANSMITTER DOPAMINE IS INCREASED THE ALCOHOL STAYS IN YOUR BLOODSTREAM, CAUSING INTOXICATION 3-5 DRINKS YOUR LIVER, KIDNEYS, AND LUNGS CAn'T FILTER OUT THE AMOUNT OF ALCOHOL YOU'UE consuMED. 6-9 DRINKS YOU ARE AT RISK FOR ALCOHOL POISONING THERE IS SO MUCH ALCOHOL IN YOUR BLOODSTREAM THAT YOUR BRAIN LOSES THE ABILITY TO REGULATE AUTOMATIC FUNCTIONS YOUR BRAIN CAN NOT CONTROL NORMAL BODY FUNCTIONS 10+ DRINKS YOUR BODY CAN NO LONGER REGULATE YOUR BLOOD SUGAR AFTER 10 DRINKS, YOUR BODY IS IN DANGER OF PERMANANT BRAIN DAMAGE SEIZURES E DEATH DON'T LET IT GET THAT FAR. 88 12 Keys science.howstuffworks.com | oade.nd.edu | pubs.niaaa.nih.gov REHAB