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USE
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MISUSE
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DEPENDENCE/ADDICTION
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SMALL AMOUNTS ALCOHOL DRUNK SLOWLY.
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1.LARGE AMOUNTS DRUNK QUICKLY CAUSING PROBLEMS.
2.ALCOHOL DRUNK AT WRONG TIME/PLACE.eg School/when driving.
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1.LARGE AMOUNTS DRUNK STEADILY.
2.INFREQUENTLY BUT CAUSING PROBLEMS.(Binge drinking)
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EFFECTS
GIGGLY
HAPPY
CONFIDENT
SOCIAL
FOR FUN
RELAXED
FOR CELEBRATIONS
RELIGIOUS RITES
TO REDUCE STRESS
WHAT TO DO
OK IF HAVE ABOVE!!
BUT.................
-IF YOU CAN'T BE RELAXED,
CONFIDENT OR SOCIAL,
OR COPE WITH PROBLEMS / STRESS WITHOUT ALCOHOL -
SEE A SOCIAL WORKER,
PSYCHOLOGIST/ ETC -
FOR TREATMENT.
Remember it IS possible to have fun without alcohol!
1/3 of the world do not drink and they still have a good time!
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EFFECTS
AGGRESION/FIGHTS
PASSING OUT
ALCOHOL POISONING/COMA.
CAR CRASHES
UNWANTED SEX
UNPROTECTED SEX
RAPE / RAPED
FAMILY FIGHTS
HAZARDOUS POSITIONS
VOMITING
NOT REACHING YOUR POTENTIAL BECAUSE OF ALCOHOL ABUSE.
DRINK DRIVING CONVICTION
WHAT TO DO
YOUR DRINKING IS CAUSING
PROBLEMS!!
DRINK SLOWER, AND LESS -
GET IT DOWN TO ALCOHOL USE.
REMEMBER 1 PER HOUR MAX -
& NEVER MORE THAN 5 UNITS IN A DAY.
CONSIDER COUNSELLING
TO STOP PROGRESSION TO ADDICTION OVER TIME.
GET EDUCATION AND COUNSELLING AFTER ALCOHOL POISONING.
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EFFECTS
PHYSICAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL
ADDICTION.
LOSS OF CONTROL
CAUSING PROBLEMS TO
- YOUR FAMILY
- YOUR BODY / HEALTH
- YOUR FINANCES
- YOUR WORK / SCHOOL
- YOUR EMOTIONS.
INCREASED TOLERANCE
(CAN DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS WITHOUT APPEARING DRUNK.)
BLACKOUTS/CAN'T REMEMBER.
-WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS
WHAT TO DO
IF NO CONTROL - STOP DRINKING COMPLETELY + GO FOR TREATMENT TO SANCA/
PROFESSIONALS/AA/ETC.
IF YOU STILL HAVE CONTROL -
GET YOUR CONSUMPTION DOWN.(GET TOLERANCE DOWN.) LEARN ABT UNITS OF ALCOHOL,AND DRINK 1 U PER HR. MAX.
UNDER 21'S GO WITHOUT ANY ALCOHOL FOR 3 MONTHS OR MORE,TO ASSIST WITH BRAIN CELL REGENERATION.DON'T DRINK TIL OVER 21 IF POSSIBLE.
MOVE BACK TO ALCOHOL USE!
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WHAT IS AN ALCOHOLIC?
An alcoholic is anyone who at any stage cannot control his/her drinking, and it causes problems- to their finances, health/body, work/studies, family/marriage, legal problems, or problems to other people or society.
There are 4 main types of alcoholics:
---The daily drinker/Alcoholic
---The Weekend Alcoholic
---The Binge Alcoholic (every now and then- but there is loss of control and problems are caused)
---The Periodic / Binge Drinking / Youth type Alcoholic. No predictability, sometimes OK,others not OK,& often problems resulting.
For example a problem drinker is:
----someone who can't stop drinking once they start;
---- someone who often drinks so much they lose control of their actions & thoughts;
----someone who often gets drunk and drives a car;
----someone who drinks too much and gets mean and violent;
----someone whose drinking is making them unhealthy.
AN ALCOHOLIC's STORY: HOW HIS FAMILY DEALT WITH HIS REFUSING TREATMENT
A sons letter after getting advice from SADD about his father driving drunk all the time and endangering others lives.:(This was before Alcolocks were available) Well done for being proactive!
"I had him arrested over a year ago after a full day of heavy drinking .The police were told where to pick him up as he started to drive.
I then testified as to his addiction( after giving the public prosecutor the background) and his licence was suspended for 6mths and he received a R6000 fine.
He then resumed his old habits once the 6mths were up.Rather than repeat the process and put the public at risk in the interim, I removed his car.
He now walks everywhere and is still drinking heavily but will never drive a car again."
SA HAS THE WORST ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION IN THE WORLD!!!
So we have the worst alcohol problems,and will have the most alcoholics in the world.
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