Imagine that you go to a party with a friend who starts drinking alcohol.?

Describe, step by step, the effects to that individual as he or she drinks more and more alcohol as the evening progresses and the long term consequences that can result from alcohol consumption.




Please help me, this question will be on my last biology test and i have no idea what my answer would be!!!

firstly it depends on the individual. everyone handles alcohol differently, the biggest difference being between men and women. women get drunker faster. also timing is everything. the more time (and food) you put in between drinks the less drunk you will become. but if you're talking about someone, say a girl, who has never had a drink before it might go something like this:

drink 1: lightheadedness
drink 2: giddy feeling, tingly sensation in stomach/elsewhere.
drink 3: loss of some inhibitions (ex: if that person was shy they probably won't be any more) which will continue to get worse overnight. also frequent urination and dehydration. loss of fine motor control
drink 4: blurring of vision
drink 5: decreasing memory of event, horrible motor control
drink 6: possible blackout

long term alcohol consumption in the case of an alcoholic could be excessive weight gain/malnourishment, liver and kidney failure due to the alcohol poisoning them over time. ibelieve stomach and intestinal ulcers also can be caused by alcoholism too.

http://www.mckinley.uiuc.edu/Handouts/al...

Common symptoms may include slurred speech, impaired balance, poor coordination, flushed face, reddened eyes, reduced inhibition and uncharacteristic behavior. Without being inebriated, a drinking person may be described as "buzzed" or "tipsy" while experiencing these symptoms to a lesser degree.