10 Sites About The Medical Effects Of Alcohol

Both the long term and the short term effects of alcohol are dangerous and worth studying because more and more people don’t have the necessary knowledge to see how bad this substance can be.

Here are a few sites on this topic. Chose which one you like the most, but the best would be to read all the content on these sites:

• greater dallas council on alcohol & drug abuse

Alcoholism is a disease — a chronic, progressive, fatal disease if not treated.

What this site is about:

Short Term Effects

Long Term Effects

Federal Classification

Additional Online Resources

• Alcohol Treatment & Adolescents
• Alcohol: What You Don’t Know Can Harm You
• A Lesson Learned About Alcohol from Harry Potter
• Effects at Specific B.A.C. Levels
• Take an Alcohol Screening Test
• The Role of Parents in Preventing & Addressing Underage Drinking

• Another very good site is potsdam.edu which has a long ‘Fact Or Fiction’ list with very interesting information for those who want to learn some quick facts. All the facts are short and to the pont with enough explanation.

• Tips for Teens: The Truth About Alcohol

Some facts:

1. Alcohol affects your brain
2. Alcohol affects your body
3. Alcohol affects your self-control
4. Alcohol can kill you
5. Alcohol can hurt you–even if you’re not the one drinking

My opinion is that this site is a bit exaggerated but some good facts can be found here too.

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cdc.gov has an interesting list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about alcohol:

Here’s what the site’s about (main topics):

• Introduction to alcohol
• Drinking levels
• Excessive alcohol use
• Drinking problems
• Special populations
• What is alcohol?
• and others

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