Discuss four effects on perception and judgment triggered by even moderate consumption of alcohol

Answer 1

(answers should touch on at least four of the following effects)
Moderate amounts of alcohol can have disturbing effects on perception and judgment, including the following:
• Impaired perceptions. You're less able to adjust your eyes to bright lights or to distinguish between sounds or judge their direction well.
• Dulled smell and taste. Alcohol may cause some vitamin deficiencies, and the poor eating habits of heavy drinkers result in further nutrition problems.
• Diminished sensation. On a freezing winter night, you may walk outside without a coat and not feel the cold.
• Altered sense of space. You may not realize, for instance, that you have been in one place for several hours.
• Impaired motor skills. Writing, typing, driving, and other abilities involving your muscles are impaired. This is why law enforcement officers sometimes ask suspected drunk drivers to touch their nose with a finger or to walk a straight line.
• Sleep problems. Even a single drink can increase snoring in normal sleepers and worsen sleep apnea in those with this disorder. Among young adults, binge drinking increases the frequency and severity of sleep problems.
• Impaired sexual performance. While drinking may increase your interest in sex, it may also impair sexual response, especially a man's ability to achieve or maintain an erection.