| Alcohol
is a socially accepted drug especially in a typical student
culture. What some people forget however is that it is a DRUG.
Alcohol
is absorbed into the bloodstream and starts to take effect
within five to ten minutes. Effects may last from one to several
hours depending on dose. The effects can vary according to
body size and whether food is in the stomach and how much
the person is used to drinking. After the equivalent of drinking
two pints of beer most people feel less inhibited and relaxed.
Jovial and merry feelings can occur and getting drunk is a
relatively common event especially in student circles.
The
first negative effect people generally have with alcohol is
a hangover. Hangovers occur when the body is dehydrated. Alcohol
effects the pituatury gland which effects the release of water
out of the body in urine. Symptoms of hangovers are stereotypically
headaches and sickness.
When
under the influence (or even in the aftermath of) of alcohol,
tasks which require concentration should not be attempted.
Alcohol can have a serious effect on levels of concentration
and tasks such as driving and operating machinery can be very
dangerous.
In
student populations alcohol consumption can increase dramatically
without the individually really thinking about it. This can
have serious effects on finances, their studies and attendance
at lectures / tutorials. Some students can also suffer serious
health problems such as liver / gastric problems usually only
seen in later life.
You
may feel you have a problem with alcohol if you feel that
you need it to give you confidence or if you are drinking
to escape from your emotions. Being drunk can mean that you
get into situations over which you have no control, for example,
arguments, fighting or unprotected or unwanted sex.
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