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Harm of Alcohol

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Alcohol is the ingredient found in beer, wine and spirits that causes drunkenness.

What is alcohol and where we can find it?

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At lower doses, alcohol can act as a stimulant, inducing feelings of euphoria and talkativeness.

How does alcohol work?

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Alcohol is classed as a ‘sedative hypnotic’ drug, which means it acts to depress the central nervous system at high doses.

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The effects of alcohol abuse�

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Health of excessive drinkers

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Alcohol, even in small amounts, impairs a person's ability to think rationally, causes:

  • Decrease in reaction rate;  
  • Deterioration of vision;  
  • Limitation of the field of vision;  
  • Incorrect assessment of distance;
  • Distraction;  
  • Imbalance;  
  • Increased drowsiness.

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Trouble with the law

Alcohol abuse leads to:

  • Drunk drivers cause 9% of all road accidents.
  • Road accidents, acts of violence, robbery, theft.
  • Road accidents are the leading cause of death for young people, between 18 and 25 year of age, often the driver of the car is drunk.

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Social problems of alcoholics

Alcohol addicts have to deal with social problems as well, these include:

  • deterioration of the financial situation;
  • domestic and public violence;
  • deterioration of the emotional state;
  • psychosomatic disorders;

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Statistics

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Alcohol consumption in Lithuania

Since 2015 in Lithuania, alcohol consumption decreased by 3 l. of pure alcohol per person per year.

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Average alcohol consuption per year

Europe

USA

12,5 l per year

7,5 l per year

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Interesting facts

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What is the drinking age in different countries?

Lithuania – 20 years old

Italy – 18 years old

Latvia – 18 years old

Bulgaria – 18 years old

Poland – 18 years old

Turkey – 18 years old

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Turns out, that out of all of these countries, Lithuania is the only one that has age restrictions as for buying alcohol.

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Some interesting facts

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Muscles absorb alcohol faster than fat, so people with more muscle mass are more tolerant to drinks.

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1 of 4 deaths of people in age 15 - 29 years are caused by alcohol.

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Teenagers that start using alcohol before 15 are more likely to be addicted to it later.

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Thank you for your attention