Health 7 Lesson 13 Lesson 1

Understanding Alcohol What is your alcohol IQ? In all 50 states, teens can be arrested for driving under the influence if their blood alcohol exceeds zero 0.05 0.08 0.10

Understanding Alcohol 2. What part of the body performs the main task of chemically breaking down alcohol? liver small intestine kidney brain

Understanding Alcohol 3. Over time, habitual drinkers increase their risk of heart disease liver disease cancer all of the above

Understanding Alcohol 4. On average, how many drinks are consumed by college students each week with an average grade of D or below? 1 3 7 11

Understanding Alcohol 5. How many calories are in one drink of beer or wine? 100-150 20 500-600

Understanding Alcohol 6. Which one of the following is a risk of binge drinking? (5 or more drinks in a row) acute alcohol poisoning passing out and choking on one’s own vomit being involved in a violent act all of the above

Understanding Alcohol 7. Which factor does not influence how intoxicated a person gets? physical size speed of drinking time of day full or empty stomach

Understanding Alcohol 8. Alcohol is stimulant depressant hallucinogen all of the above

Understanding Alcohol 9. The minimum drinking age in the US is 18 21 depends on the state

Understanding Alcohol 10. A pregnant woman who drinks this amount of alcohol may place her baby at risk for fetal alcohol effects or fetal alcohol syndrome. 1-2 drinks/day 3-4 drinks/day 5 or more drinks/day all of the above

Understanding Alcohol 11. Which of the following has the highest alcohol content? 2 12oz. wine coolers 3 shots of vodka 1 can of Colt 45

Understanding Alcohol 12. Alcohol is involved in about how many rape cases? 1 out of 8 1 out of 4 1 out of 2

Understanding Alcohol 13. Zero tolerance refers to people who don’t drink alcohol teen drunk driving laws bar tender laws

Understanding Alcohol 15. Your body can break down roughly this much alcohol in one hour. two wine coolers one can of beer two shots of hard liquor

Understanding Alcohol DON’T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU HEAR! Myth: a drug? Alcohol is not a drug! Fact: Alcohol is a drug and the #1 problem of drug abuse--300,000addicted to heroin---800,000 addicted to alcohol

Understanding Alcohol Myth: Alcohol makes you lively - it is a stimulant. Fact: Alcohol depresses the central nervous system, puts the brain to sleep, decreases inhibitions, judgment, memory and self-control.

Understanding Alcohol Myth: Alcohol warms you up. Fact: It may make a person feel warmer because the blood goes to the surface of the skin. This lowers the body temperature.

Understanding Alcohol Myth: Black coffee and a cold shower will sober up a person. Fact: WRONG!! Time is the thing that will sober someone up. The liver has to metabolize alcohol over time. All coffee and a shower will get you is a cold awake drunk.

Understanding Alcohol Myth: People who drink too much only hurt themselves. Fact: Problems associated with alcohol are some of the most serious in society today. Families, friends, employers, strangers on the highway and you can be affected by alcohol.

Understanding Alcohol Myth: Using alcohol on weekends or once in a while is harmless. Fact: People get into serious health, legal and social situations any time they drink.

Understanding Alcohol Myth: People loosen up and are happier, friendlier when they get a little drunk. Fact: Maybe--but the are also more hostile, dangerous, criminal, homicidal, and suidicdal. ½ of all murders are alcohol related.

Understanding Alcohol Myth: Getting drunk and drinks are funny. Fact: Maybe in movies or in jokes, but not in real life. Drunkenness is no funnier than any other self-destructive behavior.

Understanding Alcohol Myth: It’s only beer! Fact: Sure, like it’s only whiskey, vodka, or gin--it’s still alcohol! You will get just as drunk and get into just as much trouble on beer or wine as on hard liquor, and it is just as addicting.

Understanding Alcohol After studying this lesson you will be able to: describe the effects of alcohol on the body explain why alcohol affects each individual differently discuss the effects of alcohol on a fetus identify the special problems alcohol causes in teen.

Understanding Alcohol ALCOHOL AND THE BODY Alcohol is a drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains. It is a depressant that has powerful effects on the body. In the US, the law prohibits alcohol use by minors; however adults can choose whether or not to drink alcohol.

Understanding Alcohol D. Alcohol, like other depressant drugs, slows down the functions of the brain and other parts on the nervous systems and affects the digestive and urinary systems. E. Excessive use of alcohol can damage almost every organ in the body.

Understanding Alcohol F. Effects on the mouth and esophagus include the following: Short term: tongue, gums and throat are affected and breath smells of alcohol.

Understanding Alcohol 2. Long term: damage occurs to tissues of the esophagus, resulting in poss possible bleeding

Understanding Alcohol G. Effects on the heart and blood vessels include the following: Short Term: Perspiration increases and the skin becomes flushed Long Term: High blood pressure and damage to the heart muscle is common. Blood vessels harden and lose flexibility.

Understanding Alcohol H. Effects on the brain and nervous system include the following: Short term: speech is slurred and vision is blurred. Drinker has trouble walking Long term: brain cells are destroyed. Damage occurs to nerves in the body resulting in numbness in hands and feet.

Understanding Alcohol Effects of the liver include the following: Short term: liver changes alcohol into water and carbon dioxide Long term: Liver is damage, possibly resulting in cirrhosis, scarring and destruction of the liver

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Understanding Alcohol J. Effects on the stomach and pancreas include the following: Short Term: Stomach acids increase, which often results in nausea and vomiting. Long term: Irritation occurs in the stomach lining, causing open sores called ulcers. Pancreas becomes inflamed.

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Understanding Alcohol II. ALCOHOL AND THE INDIVIDUAL The effect that alcohol has on a person is influenced by a number of factors including: body size gender time frame amount consumed food intake medication

Understanding Alcohol B. The amount of alcohol in a person’s bloodstream in referred to as the blood-alcohol concentration (BAC) C. A person with a BAC of 0.08% in considered legally intoxicated, or physically and mentally impaired by the use of alcohol

Understanding Alcohol D. Binge Drinking - the consumption of several alcoholic drinks in a very short time - is especially dangerous and can cause death. E. When a pregnant female drinks alcohol, it passes from her body into her developing baby’s bloodstream.

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Understanding Alcohol F. Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a group of alcohol-related birth defects that include both physical and mental problems. FAS is the leading cause of preventable mental retardation in the US.

Understanding Alcohol III. ALCOHOL AND TEENS Alcohol can interfere with a teen’s growth process. Teens who abuse alcohol have poorer language skills than other teens. Levels of hormones essential to development can be reduced Onset of the menstrual cycle can be delayed and other aspects of sexual maturity are affected.

Understanding Alcohol B. Teen alcohol use also has many other adverse consequences. Up to ⅔ of suicides on college campuses involve alcohol Almost ½ of all traffic deaths of people under age 25 involve alcohol

Understanding Alcohol 3. Nearly ¼ of all violent crimes committed by teens involve alcohol 4. Between ⅓ and ⅔ of date-rape cases among teens and college students involve alcohol.