Initially, it causes dizziness, weakness in the muscles and loss of emotional control. With increasing intoxication, the body becomes less able to function properly, sickness, loss of consciousness and even death can occur with too much alcohol. Alcohol is often linked to suicide, accidents causing injury or death, and criminal assaults causing injury or death. The liver, brain, heart, stomach and other organs may be seriously damaged by excessive alcohol use. Brain damage, ulcers, liver disease, malnutrition, heart disease and various cancers are more common among heavy drinkers.
Alcohol can be both psychologically and chemically addictive.
Alcoholism may be seen as a response to such social problems as poverty, unemployment, racism, and various forms of abuse. Through a study of alcohol, students will explore various aspects of health sciences as well as the chemical nature of alcohol and the chemical and physical changes it causes in the body. Alcohol has had a negative impact on the health of Aboriginal people since its introduction during the fur trade. In addition to the direct health effects, alcohol consumption can be linked to higher rates of accidental injury and death, violence, suicide and social breakdown. Define the terms fermentation and distillation.