Objectives Examine the long term effects of alcohol use Analyze the effects alcohol has on puberty Identify available health related services for the prevention and treatment of alcoholism and use
Average age to try alcohol is 12 Greater risk of developing alcohol problems
Long term effect Dependence Liver Brain Heart Cancers
A normal liver and a liver with cirrhosis
Alcohol and the mind Grades suffer Decision making suffer Sexual feeling increase Become Aggressive Become angry More than ½ of teen pregnancy/std
Hangover - dehydration of the brain Blackout - can’t remember anything Alcoholic person - whole life is effected Signs: drinks at any tense situation can’t stop drinks alone believes they need a drink to have fun problems at home, school, & work
Alcoholism Disease of physical/mental dependence on alcohol Alcoholic – addict who dependent on alcohol
Stages of Alcoholism 1) Abuse - begins w/ social drinking to relieve & relax. 2) Dependence - can’t stop drinking, physical & mental problems develop, hides, denies drinking problem 3) Addiction - worst stage, drinking most important in life, isolated from family & friends
Steps to recovery Admission Detoxification Counseling Recovery
Treatment Recovery – process of living w/out alcohol Sobriety – living w/out alcohol
Al-Anon/Alateen Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), MADD Counseling, SADD Alcohol and drug treatment centers Adult