Section 4 (Day 5) Information Processing: Personal Factors

Bell Ringer Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The punishment for underage drinking should be lessened(or increased). Support your opinion by using specific reasons and details. Save these to be turned in with your test! Worth 10% of your grade. Write a half page red to red about. Note: Get Discovery Channel Video: Under the Influence

Reminder 1.Bring paper/pen/pencil and notebook 2.Electronics are for instructional use with permission 3.Did you do Section 4 Day 4 quiz?? 4.No Excuses why you didn’t take Quizzes 1-6 before test day!! (Quizzes are worth 30% of grade) 5.Attendance is MANDATORY!! (NO SLEEPING in class) 6.All notes can be found on Harrisonburg’s staff website: 7.If you are NOT taking notes in class, please be quiet and ask to use the restroom at the end of class.

This is what you are trying to get at the end of class.. Harrisonburg High School H.C.P.S 36 x 03/06/2012 Your Name Here “Green Card”

Day 5 Objectives The students will be able to understand BACThe students will be able to understand BAC The students will be able to understand theThe students will be able to understand the BAC levels and how they affect the brain The students will understand how alcohol affects people differently The students will be able to define psychological tolerance Related SOL: DE.4, DE.5, DE.6, DE.7, and DE.12

Alcohol Effects The Body Wine Beer Brain Lungs Heart Liver Stomach Intestines & Pancreas Bones & Muscles

Alcohol Affects People Differently… …but usually ends the same!!

BAC Levels Affect the Brain Impairs Judgment Gives a False Sense of Confidence Slows Reaction Time.08 legally drunk in VA Affects All Driving Skills Slurred Speech Blurred Vision Impaired Memory and Self-Control Physical Abilities Become Severely Impaired Mental Confusion Unconsciousness, Blackouts or Stupor are Common.35 - higher Little or No Reflexes Breathing May Stop DEATH NOTE: “Chugging” large amounts of alcohol in a short period of time can result in respiratory paralysis and death.

Alcohol Affects People Differently Because people have unique personalities alcohol affects everyone differently. Alcohol can affect an individual in various ways depending upon the drinker’s mood when consuming the alcohol. Personality

Alcohol Affects People Differently Many drinkers develop an ability to mask/hide the effects alcohol has on their brain and body. This ability, however, has NO affect on their intoxication level. Tolerance

Alcohol Affects People Differently Experience The inexperienced driver is at extreme risk when alcohol is involved.

Age Age The risks of impairing memory and learning capacity can be severely affected by the use of alcohol during adolescence. Alcohol Affects People Differently

Fatigue Alcohol is a depressant. It will compound the effect of fatigue. Alcohol Affects People Differently

Medication The chemical reaction between alcohol and other drugs can produce an effect that is much greater than that of alcohol or other drugs when taken alone. Alcohol Affects People Differently

Weight Heavier people have more blood and body fluids to dilute the alcohol. Therefore, their BAC will be lower than that of a smaller person who consumed the same volume of alcohol. Liquor Wine Beer Alcohol Affects People Differently

Attention Alcohol affects a person’s ability to concentrate. Since the driving task requires attention to a large number of items, this is an important concept.

Memory This is not necessarily the “blackout” concept, but it is, rather, the inability to store and retain information. Decreased ability has been found to occur with BACs as low as.03%.

Emotions While there is conflicting research in this area, simple observation demonstrates that emotional control tends to be lost as more alcohol is consumed.

Aggression Aggressive behavior tends to be enhanced, especially in males, when they are placed in a competitive situation. This is easily observable in driving task situations.

Read pages in your drivers ed book. List 5 myths along with their corresponding facts. Save these to be turned in with your test. Class Work Don’t forget to take Section 4 Day 5 Quiz on Quia.com

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