Drug Education – Alcohol

Physical / Psychological

Liquid distilled product of fermented fruits, grains and vegetables
Used as solvent, antiseptic and sedative
Moderate potential for abuse

Intoxication
Sensory alteration
Anxiety reduction

Staggering
Odor of alcohol on breath
Loss of coordination
Slurred speech, dilated pupils
Fetal alcohol syndrome (in babies)
Nerve and liver damage

Sweating
Tremors
Altered perception
Psychosis, fear, auditory hallucinations

Confusion, disorientation, loss of motor nerve control
Convulsions, shock, shallow respiration
Involuntary defecation, drowsiness
Respiratory depression and possible death