Question

A drunkard has an unsteady walk, slurred speech, lack of coordination of thought speech and action.
a) Why does this happen?
b) What is the long term effect of alcoholic addiction?

Answer 1

• (a)A drunkard has an unsteady walk, slurred speech, lack of coordination of thought speech and action this is because alcohol causes CNS depression at higher doses.
• (b)The long term effects of alcohol addiction areDiminished gray matter and white matter in the brain, Memory loss, Loss of attention span, Trouble learning, Alcoholic hepatitis, Liver fibrosis, Steatosis (i.e., fatty liver), Throat, mouth, larynx, breast, liver, colorectal, or esophageal cancer,High blood pressure,stroke,irregular heartbeat.