Surely you've already met someone who uses beer, wine or cachaça, for example. These drinks have as main characteristic the presence of ethyl alcohol in their composition.
Alcohol is a very common drug nowadays, since its consumption is allowed by the authorities. Although there is a ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages to under-18s, we are constantly seeing non-compliance with this law.
Alcohol acts on our brain, so it is classified as a psychotropic drug. Shortly after being ingested, this substance starts to cause euphoria, decreased shame, mood swings and lack of coordination. With the increase in the amount of this substance in the body, the person starts to present v.double ison, mental confusion and decreased sensitivity.
Symptoms of drinking alcohol can lead to other serious problems. A person with coordination problems and double vision, for example, can easily get involved in traffic-accidents. Mood swings can also trigger unnecessary fights which often end in death.
Several surveys show that, among people who consume alcohol, men are the most involved in cases of violence and traffic accidents. Consumption by women, however, has been growing a lot in our country.
Sometimes the use of alcohol becomes so constant that the individual has difficulties to control this consumption. The person does not perform their obligations, as they become dependent on drinks, and can no longer go without using them. Cases of people who lost their job and ended their relationships because they couldn't control their addiction are common.
Problems that were once transient, when use was sporadic, become frequent and can pose even greater risks. The constant use of alcoholic beverages can trigger serious health problems, such as cirrhosis, hypertension, gastritis, nutritional problems and cancer. For pregnant women, the risk is even greater, as it can cause problems such as malformations in the fetus.
The number of men who use alcoholic beverages is usually higher than that of women
Stay tuned: Alcohol is also a drug and is closely related to the beginning of the use of other substances. Also remember that high doses of the product can lead to a coma and death from respiratory failure.
By Ma. Vanessa dos Santos
