Alcohol

Some Basic Info

• Depressant
• Most widely used mind-altering substance in US
• Encouraged by ads and social expectations and traditions

So what happens?

• People often act without social restraint or self-control 
• Slurred speech
• Blurred Vision
• Impaired judgement and memory
• Liver damange

Effects depend on...

• Amount and frequency of drinking
• Amount consumed in a specific time
• Body weight of drinker

Psychological effects

• Possible permanent brain damage
• Change in personality
• Affects part of brain involved in:
• Decision Making, Memory Formation
• Impulse Control