Harmful Additives In the Tank: The Effects of Alcohol

Pretend that a reporter for your school paper has contacted you to help her with some fact checking for an article she is writing about the effects of alcohol. In order to help her with her article, read each of the statements below and then rewrite the sentence so that the bolded section contains correct information.

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1. Alcohol is a stimulant, which means it slows down the central nervous system.
2. The point of intoxication is different for everyone depending on a person’s mood, activity, or stress level.
3. The three stages of alcoholism are abuse, control, and defense.
4. When people are under the influence of alcohol, their veins and arteries constrict, or become smaller.
5. People who consume small amounts of alcohol for a short period of time are considered alcoholics.
6. Infant drink disease refers to the problems a baby may have if a mother drinks during pregnancy.
7. Being under the influence of alcohol changes the heart’s ability to function and can lead to poor decision-making.
8. Alcoholics can seek help from organizations like Alcoholics In The Home.

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