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

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Your Brain Slows down brain activity

Causes anxiety, depression and aggression

Lowers judgement and inhibitions

Alters perception and coordination

Affects your memory loss

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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