1. Alcoholism SEBASTIAN OSPINA AGUDELO

2. Definition  Alcoholism, also known as alcohol use disorder, and generally refers to alcohol addiction, which is the compulsive and uncontrolled consumption of alcoholic beverages.

3. What is an alcoholic?  An alcoholic is a man or a woman that have a distinct physical desire to consume alcohol beyond their capacity to control it, regardless of all rules of common sense.

4. Early age alcohol use Today, the average age a Colombian girl has her first drink near 13; for a boy 11. Young people who drink are more likely to be the victims of violent crime, to be involved in alcohol- related traffic accidents, and to have depression and anxiety.

5. Things that get a teenager into the alcoholism

6. Genetics  A kid with an alcoholic parent is more likely to develop a problem with alcohol at young age than someone without him.

7. For the acceptation of the society  Teenagers who believe alcohol makes it easier to socialize, for example, tend to drink more than those who don’t believe that alcohol loosens their social inhibitions.

8. Gender  Men are more likely to drink heavily than women, but women become addicted at lower levels and shorter duration of use.

9. Problems that the alcoholism generate

10. Mental disorders  Depression  Bipolar disorder  Anxiety

11. Depression  Depression is a state of low mood and aversion to activity. :v

12. Bipolar disorder  Is a mental disorder characterized by periods of elevated mood and periods of depression.

13. Anxiety  Anxiety is a normal human emotion that everyone experiences at times. Many people feel anxious, or nervous, when faced with a problem at work, before taking a test, or making an important decision.

14. Complications of alcoholism

15. Memory loss  Also called amnesia, happens when a person loses the ability to remember information and events they would normally be able to recall.

16. Hypertension  Is a chronic medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is elevated.

17. Fatigue  Is a subjective feeling of tiredness which is distinct from weakness, and has a gradual onset.