Alcohol

One Drink s 12 oz. Beer s 10 oz. Wine Cooler s 3-4 oz. Wine s oz. Hard Liquor

Proof s Percentage of alcohol in a beverage s 43% x 2 = 86 proof s 86 / 2 = 43% alcohol

Effects s Short Term= –relaxation –sociability –impaired judgment –loss of coordination –mood swings –violence s Long Term= –dependency –depression –brain damage –overdose –unwanted sexual activity

*Never mix Alcohol with other Drugs

Myths about Alcohol s Drink Coffee s Take a shower s Slap the person’s face

Testing s Blood s Breath s Urine s Hair –It takes 1 hour for 1 drink to be expelled from the body.

Alcohol Vocabulary s BAL= Blood Alcohol Level (% of alcohol in the blood) *wall s Binge Drinking= consuming large amounts of alcohol in a short amount of time (drinking games, races) *death s Hangover= an aftereffect of using alcohol (headache, nausea, tired, irritability) s Blackout= a period in which a person cannot remember what has happened

Alcoholism s A disease in which there is physical and psychological dependence on alcohol. –effects the entire family –accidents, injuries, suicide, violence, job loss, divorce, death