Alcohol and Your Brain

Alcohol and Your Brain

● What is alcoholism? (sorry about the Little Caesar’s commercial!!)
https://www.verywellmind.com/alcohol-use-4157302

● Scholarly readings:
https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Adverse-physical-effects-of-alcohol-misuse-Barclay-Barbour/d56e5634cd10bf6464a815f881dc9436e2913643?p2df

Discussion Questions

1. Why is alcohol consumption so much more detrimental for a young person?
2. What is considered “moderate” alcohol consumption? Are there health benefits to moderate drinking? (please refer to the above readings when answering this question)?
3. How do you define alcoholism?

● 4. My family has a fairly strong history of alcoholism and I have lost both an aunt and uncle (in their 40’s and 50’s) to this disease. Do you think genetics can be controlled through the environment? Explain your answer.

Topic 2

● The effects of alcohol on vitamins and minerals
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3881285/

● Review the above abstracts
https://www.bouldermedicalcenter.com/nutrition-recommendations-consume-alcohol/

1. How does alcohol intake affect the B vitamins?
2. What are the effects of alcohol on Vit A?
3. What are some general diet recommendations for someone who is consuming larger quantities of alcohol?