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Physical Effects of
Long-Term
Alcohol Use
By Kaleb StevensonRodolfo Bernardino
• Effect on Skin- Dull and dry
- Pasty, wrinkled
- Dilates capillaries
- BIG RED NOSE
- Smells like alcohol
Alcohol- Dehydrates the body terribly
• Just like the capillaries in your skin, the blood vessels in your eyes will suffer the same fate, leading to bloodshot eyes. Sometimes, when the liver is affected, the whites of the eyes can also take on a yellowish colour too.
Effect On The
EYES
Throat DAMAGE
Irritates and damages esophagus
Induces vomiting, bleeding, pain, diffic
ulty swallowing
May eventually cause cancer
Effects on Heart
Weakens the heart- Blood can’t pump properly
Increased blood pressure
Increased risk of heart attack and strokes
Lung FAILURE
•High amounts of alcohol may cause breathing to stop
Effects on the Stomach
• peptic ulcers
• inflammation
• bleeding lesions and cancer
irritation of stomach lining
irritation of stomach lining
After the stomach comes the
INTESTINES
• Irritates lining, resulting in nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and sweating
• Inhibits the small intestine’s ability to process nutrients and vitamins
Liver Shot • Causes fat
accumulation around liver
• Leads to inflammation and destruction of cells
• Results in:
- irreversible lesions and scarring
-irreversible destruction of cells
Reproductive System Damage
Long term use results in decreased function and size of the male genitalia
Decreases Testosterone
Increases sexual desire, but decreases sexual performance
Bad Smell• On waking, that rather sour morning after
smell is due to the liver struggling to process the overload of alcohol passed through it.
• It does this by excreting it through sweat and urine, and this leads to that all-over bad smell. Including your breath of course.
Bruises and Cuts
Alcoholics and alcohol abusers are very often aggressive and violent and will also be accident prone, falling over a lot and knocking into things.
I.E. THEY GET MESSED UP
Censo
red
Their bodies will bear testimony to this, often being scarred, cut or bruised a lot.
Physical Long Term Effects• Apart from all the issues above, there are far more serious implications for
the long term drinker. • Cirrhosis or cancer of the liver • Breast cancer • Damage to the heart muscle (cardiomyopathy) • High blood pressure • Obesity • Infertility • Strokes (cerebral haemorrhage) • Heart disease • Diabetes • Impotence or other sexual problems • Pancreatitis • Ulcers • Alcohol poisoning
Mental Long Term Effects
• But it's not just about physical symptoms either. • The mental state is also affected long term • Depression • Suicidal tendencies • Personality breakdown • Inability to concentrate • Affected sexual performance • Dementia • Hallucinations • Memory loss and blackouts • Mood swings
Resources
• http://www.alcoholissues.co.uk/long-term-alcohol.html
• http://www.upei.ca/~stuserv/alcohol/effectsonbody.htm
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