Poison In Your Glass : The realities of Alchohol

Throughout the world , alchohol can be found in most cultures , whether its uses are medicinally or for a good time , everyone recognizes its uses and availability . Yet if we truly look deeper at the statistics , we find the shocking truth of what is really , a slow acting poison . Worldwide , alchohol alone kills 1.8 million people . In the U.S , alchohol directly kills over 75,000 people a year . If that isn't shocking enough , we can find 6.2% of all 8th grade students in the U.S have been drunk before , as have 18.5% of all 10th grade students , and 30% of 12th grade students . Yet even more surprising and awful is what we find is part of the alchohol , such as ethyl alchohol , methyl alchohol , isoprpyl alchohol , and butyl alchohol .

If you're wondering why its so important to know whats in the alchohol itself , listen to this . Ethyl alchohol is found in ALL alchoholic beverages as a main psychoactive ingrediant , while butyl alchohol and methyl alchohol are both used in industrial processes . And the most disgusting ? Isopropyl alchohol , often used in shaving lotoions , shellac , antifreeze , antiseptics , and lacquer . Its no wonder that excessive drinking can cause ,ajor health problems like pancreatitis , blackouts , liver damage , heart probems , nervous system damage , comas , and even death if drunken too much and too quickly .

Another deadly side effect of drinking ? An advanced liver disease called cirrhosis that occurs when alchohol kills too many liver cells and causes scarring . And something not commonly known is that alchohol has a direct link to breast cancer .

Yet unfortunately , these facts are all found to be a higher risk for women than men . Why? Well , because women have less body water than men do , making it harder to dilute the alchohol in their bodies , and women don't have as many enzymes in their stomachs as men do , meaning the alchohol in their stomachs does not get broken down very well before it is metabolized into their bloodstream , making it physically worse for women .

So while your considering the next keg party , consider the facts . Trust your heart and make decisions you feel are safe and right . Stay drug free . Pass The Help .