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Created with Fabric.js 1.4.5 With a BAC of .2 blackouts occur. At a .4 comas are prevalent. How Alcohol Effects the Brain End of part y2:00 a.m. 9:00Party time Every two minutes, a person is injured in a drunk driving crash. (MADD) Unlike when you are sober, your reaction time is slowed. When you fall down you would get more injured than if you didn't have that drink. Since alcohol hurts your brain, you become easily dehydrated because your kidneys do not retain water. Instead they make you go to the restroom more often. This is known as the cause of "hangovers ." For exampl e,extre mealco holpois oningca nslowly kill you. At a 0.4 comas are prevale nt. During this coma your body is trying to process the amount of alcohol that you consum ed. In this process the alcohol can slowly shut down your breathi ngand then your heart. Your temporal lobe slows down. Your memories and speech are hindered. Your cerebellum is your balance and helps you move around easily. This is impacted at a 0.04 BAC. Your hypothalamus controls your temperature and thirst. Since alcohol hurts your brain, you become easily dehydrated. Your brain stem is in control of all your vital signs. Alcohol can damage the way that these systems work. Frontal lobe Cerebel lum Temporal lobe Hypot halam us Brain Stem Your frontal lobe begins to slow down. Your decision making skills, mood, and behavior are impacted. For example, extreme alcohol poisoning can slowly kill you. At a 0.4 comas are prevalent. During this coma your body is trying to process the amount of alcohol that you consumed. In this process the alcohol can slowly shut down your breathing and then your heart. At a 0.40 or more BAC level, you are looking at extreme alcohol poisoning. This can lead to your death. 6 people a day die from alcohol poisoning. Your brain stem controls your vital signs. Alcohol can severely damage your brain. 1,700 college students die from alcohol-related incidents. Which 1,300 of those are drunk drivers. 1 in 6 adults are binge drinkers in the U.S. (CDC) Binge drinking cost the U.S. $249 billion in 2010. With about $2.05 a drink from health care, crime, and productivity loss. (CDC)
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