Alcohol Abuse PSA by Nathaniel Gotham https://padlet.com/21gothamnathaniel/92kpxf75fve By: Nate Gotham, Dominic Schwarz en-us 2019-05-28 11:51:57 UTC 2025-11-08 14:23:23 UTC hello@padlet.com Myth #1 21schwarzdominic https://padlet.com/21gothamnathaniel/92kpxf75fve/wish/363982438 Coffee can sober you up quickly - There is no way to sober up instantly.]]> 2019-05-28 12:01:13 UTC https://padlet.com/21gothamnathaniel/92kpxf75fve/wish/363982438 Myth #2 21schwarzdominic https://padlet.com/21gothamnathaniel/92kpxf75fve/wish/363982893 Alcohol kills brain cells - It doesn't kill brain cells it destroys your liver and kidney.]]> 2019-05-28 12:03:04 UTC https://padlet.com/21gothamnathaniel/92kpxf75fve/wish/363982893 Myth #3 21schwarzdominic https://padlet.com/21gothamnathaniel/92kpxf75fve/wish/363983201 Alcohol gives you energy - Actually, the opposite is true. Alcohol is a depressant that slows your ability to think, speak and move.]]> 2019-05-28 12:04:23 UTC https://padlet.com/21gothamnathaniel/92kpxf75fve/wish/363983201 Facts 1-10 21gothamnathaniel https://padlet.com/21gothamnathaniel/92kpxf75fve/wish/363984808 1. 17.6 million people, or one in every 12 adults, suffer from alcohol use disorder or alcohol dependence along with several million more who engage in risky binge drinking patterns that could lead to alcohol problems.
2. 2.8 million annual deaths related to alcohol consumption
3. Alcohol addiction is the 3rd leading lifestyle-related cause of death in the nation.
4. 40% of all hospital beds are taken by patients being treated for alcohol relate illnesses.
5. Can lead to dementia, stroke and neuropathy.
6. Can lead to psychiatric problems, including depression, anxiety, and suicide.
7. Alcohol IS addictive.
8. Alcohol abuse greatly increases the risk of many diseases, including many types of cancer.
9. There are roughly 80,000 deaths that are related to alcohol abuse every year, making it the 3rd highest cause of death in the U.S.
10. Alcohol poisoning is a short-term consequence of drinking in excess which can cause a loss of consciousness, coma, or death.
]]> 2019-05-28 12:11:05 UTC https://padlet.com/21gothamnathaniel/92kpxf75fve/wish/363984808 21schwarzdominic https://padlet.com/21gothamnathaniel/92kpxf75fve/wish/363985704 2019-05-28 12:14:32 UTC https://padlet.com/21gothamnathaniel/92kpxf75fve/wish/363985704 IHB Addiction Recovery Center 21schwarzdominic https://padlet.com/21gothamnathaniel/92kpxf75fve/wish/364302813 Since 1970, IBH has helped more than 16,000 people recover from alcohol and drug addiction.  Located in Akron, Ohio where Alcoholics Anonymous was founded.]]> 2019-05-29 11:45:25 UTC https://padlet.com/21gothamnathaniel/92kpxf75fve/wish/364302813 Thing You Didn't Know 21schwarzdominic https://padlet.com/21gothamnathaniel/92kpxf75fve/wish/364303452 Drunkenness is considered an impairment of the neurons in your head, but Australian researchers recently reported that part of the feeling may result instead from the effect of ethanol on the brain’s immune system. ]]> 2019-05-29 11:49:19 UTC https://padlet.com/21gothamnathaniel/92kpxf75fve/wish/364303452 21schwarzdominic https://padlet.com/21gothamnathaniel/92kpxf75fve/wish/364306575 2019-05-29 12:05:12 UTC https://padlet.com/21gothamnathaniel/92kpxf75fve/wish/364306575 21gothamnathaniel https://padlet.com/21gothamnathaniel/92kpxf75fve/wish/365265313 2019-06-03 12:12:27 UTC https://padlet.com/21gothamnathaniel/92kpxf75fve/wish/365265313 21gothamnathaniel https://padlet.com/21gothamnathaniel/92kpxf75fve/wish/365830792 2019-06-05 12:29:07 UTC https://padlet.com/21gothamnathaniel/92kpxf75fve/wish/365830792 21gothamnathaniel https://padlet.com/21gothamnathaniel/92kpxf75fve/wish/365830972 2019-06-05 12:29:55 UTC https://padlet.com/21gothamnathaniel/92kpxf75fve/wish/365830972 21gothamnathaniel https://padlet.com/21gothamnathaniel/92kpxf75fve/wish/365831024 2019-06-05 12:30:13 UTC https://padlet.com/21gothamnathaniel/92kpxf75fve/wish/365831024 21gothamnathaniel https://padlet.com/21gothamnathaniel/92kpxf75fve/wish/365831067 2019-06-05 12:30:27 UTC https://padlet.com/21gothamnathaniel/92kpxf75fve/wish/365831067 21gothamnathaniel https://padlet.com/21gothamnathaniel/92kpxf75fve/wish/365831121 2019-06-05 12:30:41 UTC https://padlet.com/21gothamnathaniel/92kpxf75fve/wish/365831121 21gothamnathaniel https://padlet.com/21gothamnathaniel/92kpxf75fve/wish/365831199 2019-06-05 12:31:02 UTC https://padlet.com/21gothamnathaniel/92kpxf75fve/wish/365831199