HOW MANY NINTH GRADE STUDENTS HAVE EXPERIMENTED WITH ALCOHOL? IS THERE A PART OF YOUR LIFE HAS BEEN NEGATIVELY EFFECTED BY ALCOHOL?

 Students will learn the four stages of ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE.  In Essance how does experimentation lead to ALCOHOLISM?   What does alcohol do to the body.  What exactly is ALCOHOLISM-

  "Alcohol is the most widely used and abused drug in our society."  "75% of domestic violence incodents occur while one party is under the influence of alcohol."

 Drinking too much alcohol, drinking it too often, or drinking it at inappropriate times.

 When drinking interupts the daily activities, relationships, and responsibilities of the participant  example- Losing a job, Losing a relationship  SYMPTOMS OFALCOHOLISM  - drinker is physically and emotionally dependant.  - drinker will suffer physical pain without alcohol.

- drinking alcohol as part of a party, or social situation.  Not alone, not to get drunk.

1. Problems of drinking-  Experimentation to a regular pattern of abuse.  Drink to avoid boredom, escape anxiety and stress, cope with depression.

Develops after repeated drinking.  Takes more alcohol to feel the same effect.  Neglect of family, friends, work, is beginning

 Drinkers body begins to need alcohol to function normally.  Without alcohol drinker is anxious, shaking, and nausious. 4. Alcoholism-  Addiction to Alcohol.  Will substitute alcohol before health leading to malnutrition.

 Putting alcohol before anything else.  Food  Family  Work “when alcohol interrupts the daily responsibilities of the participant”

 Happiness, Acceptance, and Success  How can alcohol affect us reaching our goals?  Sometimes we can run into a roadblock during our life

 - Feel guilty  - Victims of Violence  - Neglected and Isolated  - Protect the Alcoholic  Enable- helping the addict avoid negative consequences for their behavior.  example- calling in sick to work.  Codependency- Sacraficing personal needs in order to meet the needs of the addict.

 In 1999 and 2000 approx. 12 percent of pregnant women continued to use alcohol.   Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)- a set of physical and mental defects that affect a fetus that has been exposed to aclohol.  - FAS is the leading preventable cause of mental retardation.

 Must be supervised. Withdrawal can last up to 25 hours.   Withdrawal includes  - Clammy skin  - Vomiting  - Nausia  - Hallucinations (seeing, hearing, Feeling).  - Uncontrolable - Seizures  - Sweating.  - Paranoia