Lesson 2

 list some short-term effects that alcohol can have on people. C- 0 H- raise hand A- bell ringer M- stay in seats P- individual S-

 Describe how alcohol travels through the body  Explain the short-term effects alcohol has on a person  Indentify factors that account for different reactions to alcohol among different people

 Reaction time  Intoxication  Blood alcohol content (BAC)  Alcohol poisoning  Malnutrition

 Alcohol is a very fast acting drug  Its absorbed by the bloodstream and reaches the brain within 30 seconds after being swallowed  Alcohol absorption can be delayed if the person who drinks ate a heavy meal  Once alcohol has reached the brain, it slows the reaction time C- 0 H- raise hand A- notes M- stay in seats P- individual S-

 Reaction time- is the ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations  This is what makes drinking and driving so dangerous  People with slowed reaction time cannot respond quickly enough to dangers on the road C- 0 H- raise hand A- notes M- stay in seats P- individual S-

 The livers breaks down alcohol once it enters the bloodstream  95% is broken down of all alcohol that is consumed  5% passes out the body through sweat, urine and breath C- 0 H- raise hand A- notes M- stay in seats P- individual S-

 If the amount of alcohol a person drinks is more than what his or her body can tolerate, the person become intoxicated  Intoxication- means a person’s mental and physical abilities have been impaired by alcohol  Is the person continues to drink his or her BAC will continue to rise.

 Blood alcohol content- is a measure of the amount of alcohol present in a person’s blood  BAC is expressed as a percentage of the total amount of blood in the body  BAC 0.02 makes people feel lightheaded  BAC 0.08 makes is dangerous for people to be driving  BAC 0.08 is also considered legally intoxicated

 People who are heavily intoxicated are at risk of alcohol poisoning  Alcohol poisoning- is a dangerous condition that results when a person drink excessive amounts of alcohol over a short time period  Alcohol poisoning can kill you C- 0 H- raise hand A- notes M- stay in seats P- individual S-

 The greatest danger is, there is no way to tell how a person will act when alcohol is in his or her body

 Several things determine the effect alcohol may have:  Gender and body size  Other drugs  Food  General health  How fast you drink  How much you drink

 Those who drink are more likely to fight or behave violently  Alcohol makes many people aggressive  Two-thirds of all domestic violence cases are related to alcohol abuse  Violence also increases at sporting events

 Alcohol affects the body’s ability to use nutrients  Long-term use of alcohol can lead to malnutrition  Malnutrition- a condition in which the body doesn’t get the nutrients it needs to grow and function properly

 Alcohol comes from the breakdown of sugar and has calories  These calories have almost no nutritional value  When someone is drinking for a long period of time and not eating enough healthy food, he or she may not be getting enough nutrients  Calories in alcohol is result in weight gain

 How does alcohol travel through our body?  What are the short term effects of alcohol on our body?  List two ways how alcohol can effect the persons behavior?