To which groups of drugs do the following belong: a) Alcohol b) Heroin?

by A. Davey

To which groups of drugs do the following belong: a) Alcohol b) Heroin?List three harmful effects of Alcohol.
List two harmful effects of Heroin.
Harmful effects on the body please

Answer by Danielle
1a. Alchol Addiction- What can happen--

Sexual functioning can be impaired and deteriorate, resulting in impotence and infertility, sometimes irreversible. Females also have a high risk of developing breast cancer.

Decreases production of blood-clotting factors; may cause uncontrolled bleeding

Lungs Have lowered resistance to infection

Weakens the heart muscle and ability to pump blood

Nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, sweating and loss of appetite are common.



2a. Alchohol Poisoning---
3a.Drug Abuse (short term-- drinking excesive amounts of alchol in short time periods)


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1b. Addiction--
Infectious diseases, for example, HIV/AIDS and hepatitis B and C
Collapsed veins
Bacterial infections
Abscesses
Infection of heart lining and valves
Arthritis and other rheumatologic problems

2b. Over Dose-- Early detection signs of overdose are not being able to get a response, very slurred speech, lips turning blue, and slow breathing.

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