Alcohol Abuse The Unfriendly Substance - 1213 Words

Alcohol Abuse: The Unfriendly Substance Madison Fulp North Carolina AT State University Ms. Platt BIOL 100- Section 8 10/3/2015 (Fall) Is alcohol abuse real? This is the question many Americans ask themselves when alcohol intake is in effect. â€Å"Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant that is rapidly absorbed from the stomach and small intestine into the bloodstream† (â€Å"Alcohol†, 2014, para.1). While alcohol abuse is a diagnosis of alcohol use disorder characterized by a maladaptive pattern of drinking alcohol (Edwards, 2014, p. 1). Alcohol abuse can bring about many different topics and can sometimes be a touchy subject. This is why most people never fully grasp the full affect it has and the dangers it possess. Whenever†¦show more content†¦(Smith, Robinson, Segal, 2015, p. 1). It helps to know the signs so you can make a change early. Mild symptoms that most people might not see as trouble, can progress to the start of a drinking problem. (Smith, Robinson, Segal, 2015) state that other signs include, â€Å"repeatedly neglecting your responsibilities at home, work, or schoo l because of your drinking and by using alcohol in situations where it’s physically dangerous† (p.1). For instance, abusers may forget future commitments due to being hung over, drive while being intoxicated, or mixing alcohol with prescription medication. The good thing is that you shouldn’t worry that you have certain signs or symptoms because you can take steps to reduce your risks. The consequences of alcohol abuse serve as a danger to an alcoholic’s physical, mental, emotional, and social health, in addition to serious outcomes for the abusers career, family and friends (â€Å"Alcohol Addiction Signs† 2015, para. 2). Due to the use of alcohol abusing, these main points will be affected the most in the abusers life. (â€Å"Alcohol Addiction Signs†) states â€Å"This alcoholism can cause irreversible damage to critical organs and body systems such as the Liver, Nervous system, Heart, Stomach, and the brain (para. 2). Alcohol abuse produces other medical side effects as well. â€Å"Common medical side