1. Unit 14 – Exercise, Health and Lifestyle

2. What do we already know about alcohol???
Introductory Task…
What do we already know about alcohol???

3. Learning Outcomes for today…
Describe the effects of alcohol
Explain how alcohol can effect health – explain two disease
State the guidelines for alcohol consumption in England

4. What are the effects of alcohol?
Try to think broadly… e.g. physical, psychological, social, economical, environmental?

6. What are the effects of alcohol?
Physical – health disorders
Psychological – mental health disorders
Social – breakdown of relationships
Economical – cost to NHS / public services

7. Alcohol – how it works
Alcohol is a drug
When drank, it enters the digestive system.
It travels through the system and is absorbed through the stomach wall and small intestine into the blood stream
The blood carries alcohol around the body where it has an impact on many systems and organs
Q. What are the impacts???

8. Q. How does alcohol impact how the human body functions?
Consider the possible implications of these…

10. Impacts of alcohol… the same for everyone?1… 3…
Long term health issues?

11. How can alcohol affect health?
Malnutrition
Weight gain / Obesity
Hypertension
Fatigue
Depression
Sleep disorders
Death
Brain damage
Liver damage / Cirrhosis
CV dysfunction / diseases
Reduced fertility
Foetal development
Cancer – mouth, oesophagus, breast, bowel

12. NHS Choices - Liver Heath
Liver Disease
NHS Choices - Liver Heath

13. Obesity

14. Obesity Drink kcal White wine (175ml) (11% ABV) 130
Red wine (175ml) (11% ABV)
120
Lager (pint) (4% ABV)
170
Premium lager (pint) (5% ABV)
250 
Bitter (pint) (4% ABV)
190 
Cider (pint) (5% ABV)
200 
Cream liqueur (50ml), such as Baileys (17% ABV)
160
Alcopop (330ml) (5% ABV)
200
Spirits serving (25ml) e.g. vodka (37.5% ABV) 55

15. Cardiovascular Disease

16. Task 1
Produce a leaflet which describes (P1) and explains (M1) lifestyle factors that can have an effect on health

17. Alcohol – Can it really be good for health?!

18. Alcohol – Can it really be good for health?!
Relaxation
Social inclusion
‘Moderate’ alcohol consumption has been suggested to lower the risk of coronary heart disease by 30 – 50% (Pearson, 1996)

19. Alcohol – what guidelines are there for alcohol consumption?

20. Alcohol – recommendations
Women – 2/3 units per day (14 per week)
Men – 3/4 units per day (21 per week)
(2/3 days should be alcohol free)
Prevent excessive consumption
Prevent binge drinking
Pregnancy?
NHS Choices – Bob and Brenda!

22. Government initiatives
Charities

23. Self-help Groups/Services e.g. Alcoholics Anonymous, Talk to Frank
Alternative
e.g. hypnosis
Self-help Groups/Services
e.g. Alcoholics Anonymous, Talk to Frank
Combating Alcohol
Addiction
Counselling/therapy
e.g. individual/group sessions carried out by trained therapists
Medication
Detoxification
e.g. withdrawal under supervision