Read without ads and support Scribd by becoming a Scribd Premium Reader.
See Premium Plans
 
Alcohol Related Harm inIndia
– a fact sheet
INDIAN ALCOHOL POLICY ALLIANCE
Policy Advocacy Alliance against harms related to alcohol useAffiliated to: Global Alcohol Policy Alliance (GAPA), UK Reg. Office: IV Main Road, Indira Nagar, Chennai 600 020,Executive Office: V15, Green Park Extn., New Delhi 110 016Ph: 011 26101689Website:www.indianalcoholpolicy.org
 
Alcohol - Some Facts
 Alcohol is a depressant drug that
*
 
slows down the activity of the brain
*
contains absolutely no nutrients
*
does not help relieve tension , induce sleep or solve problems All alcoholic beverages contain the same mood-changing agent - ethyl alcohol though invarying percentage.45.55% 35-75% 10-12% 6 - 8%
Distilled Spirits Arrack Wine Beer / Toddy(whisky, brandy, rum)
 
 Alcohol needs no digestion and is absorbed rapidly into the blood stream
. Coldshowers or coffee do not remove the effect of alcohol from the body only theliver can. It takes the liver about one hour to break down one drink of alcohol.
 About 10 to 15% of alcohol users develop alcohol dependence and become alcoholics.
 
 Anybody can become an alcoholic - age, education,intelligence or socio-economic status has nothing to do with it. The personincreases the quantity or frequency and continues drinking even thoughalcohol causes problems to his health, work life, family or socialrelationships.
 Alcoholism is treatable.
With treatment it is possible to give up drinking totally and livewithout alcohol. However, as with other diseases, the earlier the help is sought, the lesser the damage and the better the recovery.
 
Alcohol and Medical Problems
 Alcohol is a toxic substance
 
that can affect each and every organ in the body. The major health problemsassociated with excessive alcohol intake are listed below.
Stomach the entry point
§
Slows down functioning and interferes with digestion
§
Irritates the lining of the food pipe and stomach
§
Causes gastritis and ulcer 
§
Increases incidence of cancer 
Liver metabolizes food to facilitate absorption
·
Can lead to fatty liver (sluggishness due to accumulation of fatcells)and alcoholic hepatitis (jaundice- like symptoms)
·
Permanent damage - cirrhosis
Brain the control centre
·
Slows down the functioning
·
Causes loss of inhibitions and affects judgment and coordination
·
Leads to depression, poor memory and concentration- Triggers psychiatric problems- Damages brain cells permanently
Heart the life line
§
Interferes with normal heart rhythm
§
Excessive alcohol use can-damage blood vessels-weaken heart muscles-cause enlargement
Other effects
§
 Neuritis tingling sensation, tremors in hands and feet
§
Pancreatitis painful inflammation of the pancreas
§
Degeneration of muscles due to protein loss
§
Malnutrition leading to many problems ranging from tiredness onto poor memory
§
Sexual problems
Search
Search History:
Searching...
Result 00 of 00
00 results for result for
  • p.
    • Notes
    Load more