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REVISED ALCOHOLISM AND SMOKING
REVISED ALCOHOLISM AND SMOKING
M&
SMOKING
CAUSES &
EFFECTS
Alcoholism is a disease or disorder of behavior
characterized by repeated drinking of alcoholic
beverages. It is also defined as the habitual drinking
of alcoholic liquor to excess, or a diseased condition
caused by alcoholic liquors.
An alcoholic is a person who indulges in heavy
uncontrolled drinking to the detriment of the
person’s health and personality.
Alcoholic Beverages:
1. WINE - CONTAINS 10-20% ALCOHOL
2. Lung cancer
Alcohol abuse can also decrease the body's ability to fight off
infection and increase the risk of bacteria spreading into the trachea
(windpipe) and lungs. The intoxicating effects of alcohol can
cause lung inflammation and impair a person's gag and cough
reflexes, increasing the risk for pneumonia.
3. Ulcers/cancer of the intestines
Studies in recent years have found a correlation between
drinking alcohol and the development of peptic ulcers – open
sores that can occur along the lining of the stomach. Ulcers
are incredibly painful, and they can also cause nausea,
bloating, and a heartburn sensation.
Lung
Cervix
Bladder
Facts:
Lung Cancer is the no.1 cause of cancer deaths. (Smoking as
a major factor, and passive smoking playing a major role
among non-smokers)
MAINSTREAM SMOKE - is smoke that is inhaled through
a smoker’s mouth.
Cadmium (highly toxic, found in car batteries- can cause liver, kidney, and
brain damage)