Alcohol Factsheet
The Effects
- Feeling relaxed
- Slurred speech
- Not being able to walk straight
- Double vision
- Feeling ‘out of it’
- Memory loss
- Hangover
- Throwing up
- Thirst
- Putting on weight
The Risks
- Increased blood pressure (could lead to a heart attack)
- Road accidents (don’t drink and drive)
- Violence (getting into fights)
- Unwanted or unsafe sex
- Alcohol blood poisoning
- Binge drinking can stress out your liver
- Mixing with other drugs can lead to death
- Drinking too much can lead to death