Alcohol abuse youth display board
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Transcript of Alcohol abuse youth display board
HOW ALCOHOL EFFECTSTHE BODY
· If you are under 21 it is against the law to drink
Be prepared to handle the situation if it arises
Suggest something else to do instead
Remove yourself from the situation
Talk with your parents and arrange how to
handle peer pressure
Your Gastrointestinal Tract Increases stomach acid production
Causes heartburn and ulcers
Destroys liver cells
Increases urine production
Your reproductive system Decreases testosterone in males
Increases sexual desire but decreases
performance
Toxic to unborn children
Other Depresses the body’s immune system
Disrupts sleep patterns
Increases your risk for breast cancer, high
blood pressure, diabetes, kidney disease, heart
disease, constipation, and strokes
Everyone, Everywhere, Everyday
DUPAGE COUNTYHEALTH DEPARTMENT
Your Brain Slows down brain activity
Causes anxiety, depression and aggression
Lowers judgement and inhibitions
Alters perception and coordination
Affects your memory loss
Everyone, Everywhere, Everyday
DUPAGE COUNTYHEALTH DEPARTMENT
HOW TO
SAY “NO”to alcohol
Your Appearance Promotes AGING
DRIES your HAIR and SKIN
AGGRAVATES ACNE and gives SKIN a RED PUFFFY look
Includes “empty calories” with
no nutritional value
Causes WEIGHT GAIN