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By: DadsClub.com.au » The truth about alcohol

DadsClub.com.au » The truth about alcohol — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:01:42 +0000

[...] is a drug. It’s classed as a depressant, meaning it slows down vital functions, resulting in slurred speech, [...]

By: Rick

Rick — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:34:28 +0000

Worth reading…the consequences of drugs beyond their direct affect

http://ricksworld411.blogspot.com/

By: Dave from DadsClub

Dave from DadsClub — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 01:03:14 +0000

DadsClub has a massive Kids, Dads’n'Drugs feature post coming out on September 15,
If you need urgent info go to the help links above and / or check out http://www.drugfreeworld.org/#/home

By: Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 05:20:56 +0000

What about other drugs. How can I tell if my daughter is using coke or e’s?

By: Jarad

Jarad — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 12:48:57 +0000

Alcohol is the most prevalent and destructive drugs in our society. The Short-term effects of alcohol include:
Slurred speech, Vomiting, Drowsiness, Distorted vision, hearing and coordination, Impaired judgment, Headaches, Breathing difficulties
Poor perception and coordination, Unconsciousness and Coma

Long-term effects:
1) Unintentional injury (e.g., car crashes, falls, burns, drowning)
2) Intentional injury (e.g., firearm injuries, sexual assault,
domestic violence)
3) Broken relationships

By: Joel

Joel — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:07:47 +0000

TEENAGERS allowed to sip champagne at a relative’s wedding or given a glass of wine over dinner are being set on a path to binge drinking, a leading psychology professor said yesterday.

Early exposure to alcohol switches off the sedative effect of alcohol in the teenage brain, allowing teens to to drink more and still walk a straight line, Deakin University health psychologist Professor John Toumbourou said.

But his line that teens should be banned from drinking until they are 18 will be hard for parents to sell to their kids, Opposition family spokesman Tony Abbott said yesterday.