1. 6 Essential truths about Teens and alcohol

2. Alcohol has a long history

3. Prohibition of alcohol
21st
Amendment
Bootlegging
Speakeasies $
Temperance
Movement
1920
1934
1927

4. So it appears that alcohol is here to stay…
Amendment
21st

5. Essential Truth

6. Young people today report that they have had their first experience with alcohol by their early teen years.

8. HIGH NOT Lower MODERATE Ethanol alcohol All alcohol is The SAME
Beer / Coolers
Wine
Liquor
Lower
MODERATE
HIGH
Ethanol alcohol
Levels

9. Drunk Passout/Blackout Death
12 oz.
4-5 oz.
Drunk
1 oz.
Passout/Blackout
Death
1 Drink of…
Beer
Wine
Liquor
It takes your liver 1 hour
to process 1 oz. of alcohol

10. Essential Truth

11. but drink more than adults.
How fast you get drunk depends on several factors…
How much do you weigh?
Are you male or female?
How many drinks are you drinking in what amount of time?
What kind of alcohol are you drinking?
How much do you weigh?
Are you male or female?
How many drinks are you drinking in what amount of time?
How much do you weigh?
Are you male or female?
How much do you weigh?
Young people drink less often than adults…
but drink more than adults.

12. Low Dose Effects… Sense of Fun Euphoria Relaxed Bad Judgment
Poor concentration
Slow reaction time
Reduced coordination
Inability to sense danger
Sense of Fun
Euphoria
Relaxed

13. 190,000+ Moderate Dose Effects… Slurred speech Sleepiness
Altered emotions
Poor vision
Increased urine production
Reported Alcohol-related injuries in one year:
(Under age of 21)
190,000+

14. Large Dose Effects…
Vomiting
Uncontrolled urination
Uncontrolled defecation
Breathing difficulties
Passing out
Alcohol poisoning
Coma
Possible death
Long Term
Organ Damage
Headaches
Body Aches
Vomiting
Reported Alcohol-related deaths in one year:
(Under age of 21)
5,000+

15. Essential Truth

16. 30%
Drunk Driving
70%
Homicides, Suicides, Alcohol Poisoning, Injuries: Falls, Burns, and Drowning

17. Binge Drinking
Guys: 5+ drinks at one time
Girls: 4+ drinks at one time
Alcohol consumed by youth in the form of binge drinking…
90%

18. Essential Truth

19. 30% College Drop Outs Alcohol Related Drop-Outs
If college is a part of your future,
alcohol’s effect is important to consider.

20. …to get you drunk!

21. Essential Truth

22. The consumption of alcohol is against the law until you are 21 years old.

23. And finally…
Essential Truth

24. MOST teenagers choose NOT to drink
If you want to fit in…
Stay SOBER!

25. Understanding addiction…
It is true that not everyone who drinks alcohol (or takes drugs) immediately becomes an addict.
Young people who begin drinking before age 18 are four times more likely to develop alcohol dependence.

26. Addiction grows from the habits.
Habits form as we cope with life.

27. SPEAK UP! I’m Concerned About My Friend…
My friend – Drinks often Drops out of usual activities Drives under the influence Different person when drinking
SPEAK UP!

28. Think about what you’re going to say ahead of time
Pick a time when your friend is calm and sober
Find a private spot to talk
Take a supportive approach
Point out specific actions that worry you
Listen to without judging.

29. Call 911, and talk with an adult you trust.
Your friend may need more than one talk.
If in immediate danger—
talking about suicide
passes out and won’t wake up
Call 911, and talk with an adult you trust.

30. The Truth about drinking

31. If you need help or know someone who does…
Contact Mrs. Lau Bldg 6, Room 122
Thanks to
Jeannie Boudiette and Clay Martin
for narration.