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Alcohol -Few Measures,some effects & current scenario

(including there solution) :

AlcoholicBeverage

Source AlcoholContent(%ABV)

AbsoluteAlcohol

Standard Drink

Beer(standard)

Cereals 3-4 2.3-3.1 300-400ml

Beer(Strong)

Cereals 8-11 6.2-8.6 100-150ml

Wine Grapes(andotherfruits)

5-13 3.9-10.1 100-250ml

FortifiedWine

Grapes(andotherfruits)

14-20 10.9-15.9 60-90ml

DistilledSpirits Fruits,cereals,sugarcane

40 31.2 30ml

Arrack Coconutflowers,sugarcane, grain

33 25.7 40ml

Toddy Palm sap,

coconutflowers

5-10 3.9-7.8 200ml

IndianMadeForeignLiquor(IMFL)

Molasses,grain

42.8 33.4 30ml

Blood Alcohol Concentration

(mg/dl)

Effects

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80 Noisy, moody,

impaired judgement, impaireddriving ability

100-200 Blurred vision,

unsteady gait, gross motor in-

coordination, slurred speech,

aggressive, quarrelsome,talking loudly

200-300 Inability toremember the experience,

blackout300-350 Coma

355-600 May lead to death

Long-term Effects of Alcohol

The long term effects of alcohol use follow frequent excessivedrinking over a period of time. Alcohol may affect different organs of the

body and lead to certain diseases. Some of the common long term

effects include

Liver damageUlcers

Inflammation of pancreas

Sexual problems impaired performance in men, risk of giving

birth to deformed babies in women

Numb, tingling toes and fingers, trembling hands, painful nervesVitamin deficiency

Stomach bleeding and inflammation, diarrhea, vomiting,

malnutrition

Memory lossDepression

Cancer of throat, mouth, breast

Increased risk of pneumonia

Weakness of heart muscles, heart failure, anemiaPremature ageingNShort Term toh is in our Knowledge as we daily observe or mayexperience them

SOME OTHER EFFECTS INCLUDE:-

The harmful use of alcohol is also associated with several infectious diseases like

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HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This is

because alcohol consumption weakens the immune system and has a

negative effect on patients adherence to antiretroviral treatment.

Current Scenario:-(also refer image below)

Alcohol is the biggest catalyst in violence against woman.More than 80%of domestic violence and more than 90% of urban gang-rapes arecaused by drunk men.

" Drugs and drink are two arms of the devil "

Mahatma Gandhi

The harmful use of alcohol is a global problem which compromises both individual

and social development. It results in 2.5 million deaths each year.

How To Reduce it:- Refer to https://www.alcoholwebindia.in/

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