Alcohol

Antidepressants and Alcohol

Alyssa Bilodeau

Drinking alcohol while taking antidepressants is dangerous and potentially lethal. Those with depression are more likely to turn to alcohol because it initially makes the person feel euphoric, yet this is the alcohol tricking the person. Alcohol is a depressant, so after a while, the "good feelings" produced by alcohol become negative ones, causing the person's depression to only worsen. Alcohol can also increase the risk of experiencing the dangerous side effects of antidepressants, overdose, addiction, and can cause the antidepressant to become less effective.

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Cancer and alcohol

Jeffy

https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/alcohols-effects-body -

3.5% of all cancer deaths in 2019 were alcohol related. This includes people who regularly drink. People who do not regularly drink alcohol does not have an increased chance of getting cancer. Cancers in the head or neck are 2-3 times more likely for people who drink 50 or more grams of alcohol per day. Alcohol is a direct cause of liver cancer. It shreds through the liver. Alcohol weakens the immune system too causing alcoholics to be sick more often. Alcohol affects the heart too. It can cause high-blood pressure, and deadly strokes.

1. what does pancreas do?

2. are the any positives from drinking alcohol

3. How does fermenting work?

“Alcohol's Effects on the Body.” National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 6 June 2019, www.niaaa.nih.gov/alcohols-effects-body.

Alcohol Intoxication

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Shane Kearney

heavy drinking may change dna, leading to increased craving for alcohol

Alyssa Bilodeau

People who drink heavily/are alcoholics can potentially change their DNA, causing them to crave alcohol even more. This can be incredibly dangerous, especially if they have children later in life, because it could cause their children to have a predisposition to alcohol abuse, thus furthering the cycle of alcoholism.

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