Ch 22 Lesson 2

 Nervous System- movement, vision speech affected Thought process disorganized, memory and concentration dulled Judgment altered, coordination impaired  Cardiovascular System- Low intake- H.R. and B. P. increase High Intake- H. R. and B.P. decrease Alcohol expands blood vessels, allows body heat to escape, body temp drop

 Digestive System- Alcohol passes quickly into blood stream through stomach Often results in nausea/vomiting (increase acid) Inflamation/ Scarring of the Liver Dehydration-kidneys increase urine output  Respiratory System Alcohol depresses the Central Nervous System, if excessive amounts of alcohol are taken in, breathing may slow or even stop

 Body size and gender Small person feels the effects faster Alcohol moves into the blood stream faster in females (usually)  Food Food in stomach slows the passage of alcohol into the blood stream  Amount/Rate of Intake When a person drinks faster than the liver can break it down-intoxication results

 Factor in ¼ of all emergency room admissions  Your body must metabolize drugs Metabolism-process by which the body breaks down substances  Most over-the-counter drugs warn against drinking while on the drug

 Multiplier Effect- Medication has a greater or different effect than if it were taken alone  Slowed absorption- Alcohol may slow down the absorption of the drug, increases the risk of harmful effects  Change Metabolizing enzymes can change some medications into chemicals that can damage the liver or other organs

 Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) The amount of alcohol in a person’s blood expressed as a percentage  Ohio Limit.08  Drinking of any sort: Slows reflexes Reduces ability to judge speed/distance Increase risk-taking behaviors Reduces concentration

 Harm to self/others  Restricted driving privileges  Injuries, damage, death  Regret/remorse  Loss of parental trust  Arrest, jail, court, fines  Police record  Higher insurance

EACH OF THESE CONTAINS THE SAME AMOUNT OF ALCOHOL (.5OZ)

 Drinking five or more alcoholic drinking at one sitting  Can consume fatal doses  Very common on College Campus 

 Severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcohol overdoes  Involuntary actions shut down, breathing, gag reflex, heart beat  Must get medical help immediately  Stomach pumped

 Passing out is effect of drinking too much Alcohol does not stop entering blood stream  Symptoms: Mental confusion, coma, inability to be roused, vomiting, seizure Slow respiration-fewer than 8 breaths a min Irregular heart beat Hypothermia Severe dehydration