IF YOU ARE… Be Smart.
Please do not hesitant to ask for help. Do not
Don’t
endanger yourself and d others around you.
Depression is the most common reason for
drinking. If you are depressed, talk to someone. It
Drink &
is never too late to get help!
TREATMENTS
There are several numbers of help out there for
people who are, or know someone, with drinking
problems. If your kids are showing signs of
Drive
abusing alcohol get them help….ASAP!
The most important step in treating an alcohol
abuse is being able to admit that you are one.
One treatment which is probably the most crucial
would be abstinence. Avoid people who drink or
places with alcohol. Prevention Team for
Drunk Driving Date of publication
Municipal Hall
Alcoholic Anonymous are always available.
c/o Captain McGrath
Check your community for local AA meetings.
65 Washington Ave
Belleville, NJ 07109
Phone (973) 555-0125
Fax (973) 555-0145
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ARE YOU AN
FACTS
ALCOHOL AND THE
HUMAN BODY
ALCOHOLIC?
Ethyl alcohol is the Alcohol is an organic compound composed of
MOST commonly used carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen. Too much There are four questions used for screening
and abused drug in the alcohol in our system can affect our vital someone of alcoholism. Answer these
organs drastically which eventually could question of you think you may be an alcoholic.
United States.
cause of death.
1. Have you ever felt you should cut down on
In 2003, 17,013 people Alcohol is a central nervous system your drinking?
were killed in alcohol- depressant and it is the central nervous
related accidents system which is the bodily system that is most 2. Have people annoyed you by criticizing your
severely affected by alcohol. Blackouts are drinking?
25% of 15 to 20 year old physical effects of alcohol in your brain.
drivers in motor vehicle 3. Have you ever felt bad or guilty about your
When there is too much alcohol in your body, drinking?
crashes had been it creates imbalances which can lead to
drinking; 19% were hypoglycemia, hyperuricemia, fatty liver, and 4. Have you ever had a drink first thing in the
intoxicated hyperlipemia. morning to steady your nerves or for an eye
opener?
Nearly 50% of 8th Alcohol increases acid in your stomach that
can cause gastritis or intestinal ulcer.
graders have had at This is called CAGE. Scoring is 0 for NO, and 1
least one drink, and over Other effect of alcohol is "blood-sludging"
for yes. The higher number indicated the level of
20% report having been where the red blood cells clump together alcoholism. Score 2 and above is considered
“drunk” causing the small blood vessels to plug up, clinically significant.
starve the tissues of oxygen causing cell
30% of 12th graders drink death. It can also cause anemia and sedation
of bone marrow.
on more than three
occasions per month Alcohol reduces the flow of blood to the
muscles including the heart. Possible
outcomes are cardiomyopathy or arrhythmia.
Municipal Hall
65 Washington Ave.
Belleville, NJ 07109
Phone (973) 555-0125
Fax (973) 555-0145