Alcohol abuse

Presentation by Yan Zhang and Yong Shen
Alcohol abuse
A friend of my friend was an alcoholic. One day, he was out of control after drinking and jumped from a six-story building. He is still alive but retarded because his head was damaged. It¡¯s a real story. This is a painful experience, not only to him, but also to the people around him. Lots of people like drinking. For those who use it responsibly, alcohol can be a part of a healthy lifestyle and can enhance the quality of life. However, the abuse of alcohol has the potential to ruin lives. It can impact human¡¯s health, cause family problems, and social problems.
Alcohol can both physically and psychologically influence a person¡¯s health; not only themselves, but also their children. Chronic alcoholism damages the brain, liver, heart and other organs. Numbers of deaths for Alcohol-related liver cirrhosis are 11798 in 1998 and 11945 in 1997 in the United States. In high doses, alcohol can cause loss of conscio...