{"id":3657,"date":"2023-08-10T18:08:40","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T18:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myga.org\/updfcc\/?page_id=3657"},"modified":"2024-02-28T20:42:04","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T20:42:04","slug":"alcohol","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/myga.org\/updfcc\/alcohol\/","title":{"rendered":"Alcohol"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3657\" class=\"elementor elementor-3657\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1dea913 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1dea913\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-995efa4\" data-id=\"995efa4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63de3c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63de3c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 28-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Alcohol<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e89376e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e89376e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 28-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"field__item\"><div class=\"block block-content6e8a6696-c965-426c-adf7-ed52ad374134 block-text-content-with-header-main\"><div class=\"text-content text-content-- text-content-5960 without-bg\"><div class=\"block block-contentd82bdfa8-0f42-4925-a3aa-f22278954233 block-text-content-with-header\"><div class=\"text-content-items\"><div class=\"field field-- field--text-with-summary body\"><p>Alcohol is a liquid produced through the natural fermentation of sugars from fruits or grains. The consumption of alcohol can dull the senses, leading to slower reaction time and weakened muscles. Alcohol affects the portion of the brain responsible for decision making and the central nervous system and slows down important functions in the body.<\/p><p>When these functions slow, everyday tasks become more difficult, or even dangerous, such as driving a car. The more a person drinks alcohol, the more alcohol they will need to feel the same effects later, and this leads to addiction. Those who start drinking alcohol at a young age are more susceptible to becoming addicted.<\/p><p>According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, teens who\u00a0start drinking before age 15 are\u00a0<strong>5 TIMES<\/strong>\u00a0more likely\u00a0to develop alcohol\u00a0dependence or abuse\u00a0later\u00a0in life\u00a0than those who begin drinking\u00a0at or\u00a0after\u00a0the\u00a0legal age of 21.<\/p><p>When teens drink, alcohol affects their brains in the short-term, and repeated drinking can have an impact on the brain down the road, especially as it grows and develops.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"field__item\"><div class=\"block block-content4222ccb8-6102-43cd-90ed-dc02fd153cb0 block-text-content-with-header-main\"><div class=\"text-content text-content-- text-content-5963 without-bg\"><div class=\"block block-content94aaf9cf-a1aa-4b81-b93f-f4b8903c802b block-text-content-with-header\"><div class=\"text-content-items\"><div class=\"field field-- field--text-with-summary body\"><h2>SHORT-TERM CONSEQUENCES OF INTOXICATION (BEING &#8220;DRUNK&#8221;):<\/h2><ul><li>An intoxicated person has a harder time making good decisions.\u00a0 They also have impaired motor coordination.<\/li><li>A person is less aware that his\/her behavior may be inappropriate or unsafe.<\/li><li>A person has a greater risk of being injured from falls or vehicle crashes.<\/li><li>A person may be more likely to engage in unsafe behavior, including drinking and driving, unsafe sexual behavior (like unprotected sex) and aggressive or violent behavior.<\/li><li>A person is less likely to recognize potential danger.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"field__item\"><div class=\"block block-contentfb46ae2e-0c53-4e20-8f52-4b0ba084cc1d block-text-content-with-header-main\"><div class=\"text-content text-content-- text-content-5966 without-bg\"><div class=\"block block-contentca923d60-6314-40d0-a28b-1879b3750a3c block-text-content-with-header\"><div class=\"text-content-items\"><div class=\"field field-- field--text-with-summary body\"><h2>LONG-TERM CONSEQUENCES AS THE TEEN BRAIN DEVELOPS:<\/h2><p>Research suggests that drinking during the teen years could interfere with normal body and brain development and\u00a0<strong>permanently change<\/strong>\u00a0the brain in ways that:<\/p><ul><li>Have negative effects on information processing and learning.<\/li><li>Increase risk of developing alcohol use disorder later in life.<\/li><li>Increase the potential for disease and other health problems.<\/li><li>Disrupt normal growth and sexual development.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"field__item\"><div class=\"block block-content4a31824c-abd5-4727-9526-6cfdfa3f6762 block-text-content-with-header-main\"><div class=\"text-content text-content-- text-content-5967 without-bg\"><div class=\"block block-content364ee82c-02da-48b4-ab6f-c973b1dc25c7 block-text-content-with-header\"><div class=\"text-content-items\"><div class=\"field field-- field--text-with-summary body\"><h2>OTHER POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF UNDERAGE DRINKING:<\/h2><ul><li>School problems, such as higher absence and poor or failing grades.<\/li><li>Social problems, such as fighting and lack of participation in youth activities.<\/li><li>Legal problems, such as arrest for driving or physically hurting someone while drunk.<\/li><li>Physical problems, such as hangovers or illnesses.<\/li><li>Physical and sexual assault.<\/li><li>Higher risk for suicide and homicide.<\/li><li>Alcohol-related car crashes and other unintentional injuries, such as burns, falls, or drowning.<\/li><li>Memory problems.<\/li><li>Misuse of other drugs.<\/li><li>Death from alcohol poisoning.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"field__item\"><div class=\"block block-content11de3ffd-b7d8-4b2f-9922-b320adb82fd6 block-text-content-with-image\"><div class=\"text-content-with-image\"><div class=\"image-body-text image-body-text-- box-none-align box-none-width\"><div class=\"text-content-body\"><div class=\"field field-- field--text-with-summary body\"><h3>EFFECTS ON THE TEEN BRAIN:<\/h3><p>Below are functional MRI scans of two teens while they took a working memory test. The images show the heavy drinker isn&#8217;t using the brain areas normally used to complete a memory test, while the non-drinker is. 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