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BIOLOGY

PROJECT

Author: Kelaine Elliott


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THE PHSYIOLOGICAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC

EFFECT OF ALCOHOL ABUSE

Alcohol abuse,which is defined as an "unhealthy and dangerous" habit of drinking alcohol, can

lead to a number of physical effects on the body. Most of which are serious health risks. As a

person abuses alcohol, this will cause his blood pressure to rise. This increase in blood

pressure can eventually begin to damage the heart, both in structure and function. This will

cause a strain on the heart. This strain will damage the heart and could lead to heart failure,

heart attack or a stroke. The most obvious physical effect of alcohol abuse involves the liver.

When someone abuses alcohol the liver becomes inflamed. This inflammation can manifest

other physical problems, including persistent nausea and vomiting, a loss of appetite, stomach

pain and cramping, jaundice-like qualities to the skin and eyes, an elevated body temperature

and an altered mental state, usually appearing as confusion. As with many forms of substance

abuse, excessive use of alcohol can begin to affect your bones. Mostly, this has to do with the

density of your bones. With habitual abuse, your bones can begin to thin, since there will

generally be a lack of nutrition due to other alcohol-related health problems. When the bones

begin to thin, there is a greater chance for breaks and fractures.

SOCIAL EFFECTS

Drinking can impair how a person performs as a parent, a partner as well as how (s)he

contributes to the functioning of the household. It can have lasting effects on their partner and

children, for instance through home accidents and violence.
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The impact of drinking on family life can include substantial mental health problems for other

family members, such as anxiety, fear and depression. Alcohol plays a role in a substantial

number of domestic violence incidents, especially in the case of abusing husbands. Often both

the offender and the victim have been drinking.

The relationship between alcohol and domestic violence is complex and the precise role of

alcohol remains unclear. Heavy drinking has been strongly linked to violence between partners

and to a lesser extent to violence towards others, possibly because proximity increases the

opportunities for violence.

ECONOMIC EFFECTS

The economic consequences of alcohol consumption can be severe, particularly for the poor.

Apart from money spent on drinks, heavy drinkers may suffer other economic problems such as

lower wages and lost employment opportunities, increased medical and legal expenses, and

decreased eligibility for loans. Health-related costs include the costs of treating alcoholism and

alcohol dependency, as well as the medical costs of treating alcohol-related diseases, such as

cirrhosis of the liver. Treatment of alcohol dependency and diseases that result from alcohol

abuse imposes billions in costs on health care systems and insurance carriers. These costs are

passed on to individuals and employers in the form of higher medical costs and health

insurance premiums. In addition to direct medical costs, alcohol abuse costs the economy in

terms of lost productivity. Lost productivity also includes lost earnings resulting from work that is

missed due to alcohol-related illness or disease. The lost productivity that results from alcohol

abuse is difficult to measure.
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THE EFFECTS OF AN ILLEGAL DRUG ON THE BODY.

Cocaine

Cocaine is a powerfully addictive stimulant drug. The powdered hydrochloride salt form of

cocaine can be snorted or dissolved in water and then injected. Crack is the street name given

to the form of cocaine that has been processed to make a rock crystal, which, when heated,

produces vapors that are smoked. The term crack refers to the crackling sound produced by

the rock as it is heated.

EFFECTS

Cocaine is a strong central nervous system stimulant. Physical effects of cocaine use, including

crack, include constricted blood vessels and increased temperature, heart rate, and blood

pressure. Users may also experience feelings of restlessness, irritability, and anxiety. Smoking

crack delivers large quantities of the drug to the lungs, producing effects comparable to

intravenous injection. These effects are felt almost immediately after smoking, are very intense,

but do not last long. For example, the high from snorting cocaine may last 1530 minutes, while

the high from smoking it may last 510 minutes. Evidence suggests that users who smoke or

inject cocaine may be at even greater risk of causing harm to themselves than those who snort

the substance. Cocaine smokers may suffer from acute respiratory problems including

coughing, shortness of breath, and severe chest pains with lung trauma and bleeding.

SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS


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SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF DRUG

ABUSE

TRANSMITION, CAUSITIVE AGENT AND CONTROL

OF HERPES


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ENCOURAGING SOMEONE TO STOP DRUG ABUSE


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