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It’s estimated that one in 20 Americans has an alcohol dependency problem. Of all the drugs in the world, alcohol and tobacco remain the top two killers. A central nervous system depressant, alcohol lowers the ability of the brain to control behavior and impairs your ability to perform motor skills such as driving. It also lessens your ability to move or speak effectively.
How it can hurt you:
- Memory loss
- Liver, kidney, stomach and Intestine damage
- Addiction
- Death from inability to breathe, heart failure, interaction with other drugs, driving while under the influence
- Brain damage.
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When to get help:
- Do you think about how and when you’re going to drink again?
- Is your job performance affected by your drinking?
- Has your health changed?
- Are you spending excessively on alcohol?
- Do family and friends mention your drinking to you?
- Do you stop drinking to test yourself?
- Are you a weekend “binge drinker?”
- Have you been stopped for drunk driving?
If you answered “yes” to any of the above questions, please consider making an appointment through your agency’s Employee Assistance Program (if available) or with your primary care provider.
Reprinted with permission from Parlay International
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