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Alcohol and substance misuse
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Can affect
memory
and decision making.
can cause
anxiety
, mood changes and loss of motivations which can affect
relationships.
Can lead to health problems such as reduce
fertility
, liver
disease
and
cancer.
using drugs when
pregnant
can affect the growth of the unborn baby. This can lead to premature birth or
stillborn.
alcohol affects the
central
nervous system (CNS) by slowing it down so messages are sent more slowly between nerve cells.
the effects of alcohol depend on how much has been consumed, age, gender,
weight
,
metabolism
and whether food was eaten with the drink.