KINE 2202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Sexually Transmitted Infection, Hypertension
Document Summary
Health risks of alcohol use and abuse: alcohol abuse is common on college campuses. Almost half of college students engage in heavy episodic (binge) drinking: alcohol profoundly affects the body. Contains ethanol, an addictive drug that is absorbed throughout the entire gastrointestinal system. The higher the alcohol concentration, the faster it is absorbed by the body. Mood also affects alcohol use; absorption is much faster when people are tense or stressed: short-term risks and effects. Lower respiratory, pulse, and blood pressure rates. Sexual impairment and increased risk of sexually transmitted disease. Compromised vital functions, causing death: long-term risks and effects. Diseases of the nervous and circulatory systems. Risk of fetal alcohol syndrome in pregnant women. Brain size shrinkage and brain cell damage: drinking and driving is a major safety threat. About 31% of all traffic deaths are alcohol related: alcohol use can lead to alcoholism. Problems are often denied by alcohol abusers.
