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© Addiction Medicine, University of Sydney 2014 1 of 8 Alcohol and you Can cause diabetes Hard to manage diabetes Pain & feeling like vomiting Vomiting blood Pancreatitis (pain) High blood pressure Heart not regular Less energy Flabby heart Sleep problems Depression/stress Money problems Falls & injuries Fights Sets a bad example Bad kidneys can’t cope with alcohol Liver damage Cirrhosis (scarred liver) Cancers Unsafe sex: Infections Unwanted pregnancy Impotence in men Trembling hands Numb hands or feet Brain damage Fits Hallucinations Alcoholism

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Alcohol and you

Can cause diabetes

Hard to manage diabetes

Pain & feeling like vomiting

Vomiting blood

Pancreatitis (pain)

High bloodpressureHeart not regularLess energy

Flabby heart

Sleep problemsDepression/stressMoney problemsFalls & injuriesFightsSets a bad example

Bad kidneys can’t cope with alcohol

Liver damageCirrhosis (scarred liver)Cancers

Unsafe sex: Infections

Unwanted pregnancy

Impotence in men

Trembling hands

Numb hands or feet

Brain damageFits

HallucinationsAlcoholism

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More m

oney Less risk of hurting yourself and others

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ore control over your life Less trouble from

the cops

Less stomach pain

Better controlover diabetes

Less falls

Better memorySleep betterNo hangoversFe

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More energy

Better mood

No hangover

sHealthier liver

Better blood pressureMore energy

Less pain

Healthierkidneys

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What’s safe for me?No more than 2 drinks on any one day

Drink nothing at all if...•Pregnant or might get pregnant

•It’s hard to stop drinking

•Taking drugs or some medicines

•Your health is not so good

•Driving or doing risky jobs

How many need to share?

= 10 people

= 10 people

= 6 people

So how many beers is that?

= 2 beers

= 2 stubbies

= 2 cans

= 1 longneck

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ore control over your life Less trouble from

the cops

If you drink every day, drink less

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Time withkids & grandkids

Spend timewith non-drinkingfriends & family

Back toculture andcommunity

Get fit

Alternatives to grog

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Pay bills first

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

Drink less often

Decide to slow up

Have waterbetweendrinks

Smaller drinks

Eat something

Haveexcuses handy

How can I slow up?

Walk awayfrom drinkers

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Time withkids & grandkids

Spend timewith non-drinkingfriends & family

Back toculture andcommunity

Get fit

Alternatives to grog

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Decide notto drink

Get helpwith withdrawal

Ask doctorabout newmedicines

How can I stop?

Pay daycoming up?

Plan something!

Get grogout of the house

So get help don’t feel shame

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Staying on track

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You cansee a counsellor

Which onedo I love more?

How amI going?