Alcohol Information
Alcohol is generally classified as a central nervous
system (CNS)-depressant drug. It affects cell membranes, all
neurochemical systems, and all endocrine systems. Moderate alcohol use
can be safe, but as the following list of effects shows, long-term or
heavy use can be problematic or dangerous.
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What are the
facts concerning alcohol and college students? What are some of
the inherent dangers? How do I
calculate my Blood Alcohol Level,
and what does that mean? Where
can I find help?
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Alcohol interferes with absorption of essential
nutrients, storage or metabolism of the essential nutrients. Ethanol
may also suppress appetite and consumption of food. Taste and smelling
senses may be dulled. In some instances alcohol triggers over-eating.
Their is a higher likelihood of making poor food choices. Bowel
distension and diarrhea are common GIT affects.
Facts derived from Maisto, Galizio, & Connors, Drug
Use and Misuse, 1991. Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, Inc., Fort Worth.
