1. CHAPTER 10
ALCOHOL

2. CHAPTER 10.1 KEY TERMS
ALCOHOL- DRUG IN WINE, BEER, AND LIQUOR THAT CAUSES INTOXICATION
INTOXICATION- PHYSICAL & MENTAL CHANGES PRODUCED BY DRINKING ALCOHOL
BLOOD ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION- AMOUNT OF ALCOHOL IN A PERSON’S BLOOD, EXPRESSED AS A PERCENTAGE
BINGE DRINKING- DRINKING 5 OR MORE DRINKS IN ONE SITTING
CIRRHOSIS- DEADLY DISEASE THAT REPLACES HEALTHY LIVER TISSUE WITH SCAR TISSUE; MOST OFTEN CAUSED BY LONG-TERM ALCOHOL ABUSE
HANGOVER- SET OF UNCOMFORTABLE PHYSICAL EFFECTS THAT ARE CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE ALCOHOL USE
DEMENTIA- DECREASE IN BRAIN FUNCTION THAT INCLUDES PERSONALITY CHANGES & MEMORY LOSS

3. SHORT-TERM EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL
NAUSEA
VOMITING
DEHYDRATION
LOSS OF JUDGMENT & SELF-CONTROL
REDUCED REACTION TIME
POOR VISION
MEMORY LOSS
BLACKOUT
COMA
DEATH

4. SHORT-TERM EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL ON THE BODY
IRRITATES THE MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS, & STOMACH- CAUSE PERSON TO FEEL NAUSEATED & TO VOMIT
MAKES THE HEART WORK HARDER- WIDENS BLOOD VESSELS MAKING HEART HAVE TO WORK HARDER TO PUMP BLOOD THROUGH THE WIDE VESSELS
BODY LOSE HEAT- WIDENED BLOOD VESSELS MAKING PERSON FEEL WARM, BUT MAY ACTUALLY BE GETTING TOO COLD. DRINKING ALCOHOL IN COLD WEATHER OR WHILE IN WATER CAN DRAIN TOO MUCH HEAT FROM THE BODY & LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA.
LIVER WORKS HARDER- LIVER BREAKS DOWN TOXIC SUBSTANCES, ALCOHOL, TO NEUTRALIZE ANY POISONOUS EFFECTS. LIVER CAN ONLY BREAK DOWN ONE ALCOHOLIC DRINK PER HOUR. DRINKING MORE THAN THAT AMOUNT CAUSES ALCOHOL TO BUILD UP & TO STRESS THE LIVER.
DEHYDRATION- BREAK DOWN OF ALCOHOL REQUIRES WATER, WHICH IS TAKEN FROM THE REST OF THE BODY INCLUDING THE BRAIN. CAN KILL BRAIN CELLS.

5. LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL ON THE BODY
MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS, & STOMACH- STOMACH BLEEDING; CANCER OF THE MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS, & STOMACH
LIVER- HEPATITIS, CIRRHOSIS, LIVER CANCER
BRAIN- BRAIN DAMAGE, DEAD BRAIN CELLS DUE TO REPEATED DEHYDRATION & LACK OF OXYGEN. ALCOHOLISM IS THE 2ND LEADING CAUSE OF DEMENTIA IN THE U.S.
HEART- IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE (HYPERTENSION), ENLARGEMENT OF HEART, ANEMIA
IMMUNE SYSTEM- DIMINISHED IMMUNE SYSTEM FUNCTION, WHICH MAKES FIGHTING OFF DISEASE DIFFICULT

6. HANGOVER
RESULT OF SEVERE DEHYDRATION
-HEADACHE
-NAUSEA
-VOMITING

7. EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL ON THE MIND
1-2 DRINKS- RELAXED, MORE TALKATIVE, LAUGH MORE EASILY
AFTER 2 DRINKS- LOSE ABILITY TO MAKE GOOD DECISIONS, PAY ATTENTION, FOLLOW COMPLEX THOUGHT, OR COPE WITH DIFFICULT SITUATIONS. LOSES INHIBITIONS. INHIBITIONS- NATURAL LIMITS THAT PEOPLE PUT ON THEIR BEHAVIOR
AFTER A FEW MORE DRINKS- LOSE ABILITY TO FOCUS EYES, SLURS SPEECH, LOSES CORDINATION, LOSES JUDGEMENT, MAY EXPERIENCE DRASTIC MOOD SWINGS, MAY BECOME SEXUALLY AGGRESSIVE OR ENGAGE IN UNPLANNED OR UNPROTECTED SEXUAL ACTIVITY

8. ALCOHOL EQUIVALENCE

9. GROUP DISCUSSION WHAT FACTORS DETERMINE YOUR BLOOD ALCOHOL CONTENT?
4 PEOPLE IN FRONT OF THE CLASS
WHO WOULD BE ABLE TO DRINK MORE?
ASK QUESTIONS IF YOU LIKE

10. Factors That Influence Blood Alcohol Concentration
Gender
Body Weight
Number of drinks consumed within a period of time
Whether alcohol is consumed with a meal
Blood alcohol content - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

11. ALCOHOL POISONING IF PERSON HAS PASSED OUT FOR DRINKING:
FOR MOST PEOPLE 8 DRINKS OR MORE IN AN HOUR CAUSE THE AREAS OF THE BRAIN THAT CONTROL BREATHING & HEART RATE TO BECOME DANGEROUSLY DEPRESSED.
THE BRAIN & HEART MAY STOP WORKING
SYMPTOMS OF ALCOHOL POISONING
EXTREME VOMITING
LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
DANGEROUSLY SLOWED BREATHING
IF PERSON HAS PASSED OUT FOR DRINKING:
CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY
TURN VICTIM ON SIDE

12. ALCOHOL POISONING

13. ALCOHOL POISONING
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14. CIRRHOSIS
DISEASE THAT REPLACES HEALTHY LIVER TISSUE WITH SCAR TISSUE & IS USUALLY CAUSED BY LONG TERM ALCOHOL USE

15. WHAT IS THE STEREOTYPE OF AN ALCOHOLIC?

16. CHAPTER 10.2 KEY TERMS
ALCOHOL ABUSE- DRINKING TOO MUCH, TOO OFTEN, OR AT INAPPROPRIATE TIMES.
ALCOHOLISM- DISEASE THAT CAUSES APERSON TO LOSE CONTROL OF HIS OR HER DRINKING BEHAVIOR; PHYSICAL & EMOTIONAL ADDICTION TO ALCOHOL.
ENABLING- HELPING AN ADDICT AVOID THE NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES OF HIS OR HER BEHAVIOR.
CODEPENDENCY- CONDITION IN WHICH A FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND SACRIFICES HIS OR HER OWN NEEDS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF AN ADDICT.
FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME (FAS)- SET OF PHYSICAL & MENTAL DEFECTS THAT AFFECT A FETUS THAT HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO ALCOHOL BECAUSE OF THE MOTHER’S CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL DURING PREGNANCY.

17. 4 STAGES OF ALCOHOLISM
PROBLEM DRINKING- EXPERIMENTATION, SOCIAL DRINKING
TOLERANCE- TAKES MORE ALCOHOL TO FEEL THE SAME EFFECTS FELT WHEN FIRST DRINKING ALCOHOL
DEPENDENCE- PHYSICAL DEPENDENCE, DRINKER’S BODY BEGINS TO NEED THE ALCOHOL TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. EXPERIENCES WITHDRAWAL SUCH AS ANXIETY, SWEATING, SHAKING, & NAUSEA
ALCOHOLISM- ADDICTED TO ALCOHOL & CAN NOT CONTROL HIS OR HER DRINKING, PUTS IT BEFORE EVERYTHING ELSE

18. 4 RISK FACTORS FOR ALCOHOLISM
AGE- TEENS WHO START DRINKING BEFORE AGE 15 ARE 4 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO BECOME ALCOHOLICS THAN PEOPLE THAT WAIT UNTIL THEY ARE 21
SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT- PEER PRESSURE, PERSUASIVE ADVERTISING
GENETICS- RUNS IN FAMILIES. MALE CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLIC FATHERS HAVE A 25% RISK OF BECOMING ALCOHOLICS. CHILDREN OF NON-ALCOHOLICS HAVE A 7-9%RISK
RISK-TAKING PERSONALITY- PEOPLE WHO ARE IMPULSIVE & ENJOY TAKING RISKS

19. WARNING SIGNS OF ALCOHOLISM
DRINKING TO DEAL WITH ANGER, FRUSTRATION, & DISAPPOINTMENT
CHANGING FRIENDS, PERSONAL HABITS, & INTEREST
BEING DEFENSIVE ABOUT DRINKING
FEELING DEPRESSED
DRINKING MORE FOR THE SAME HIGH
DRINKING ALONE
DRINKING TO GET DRUNK
EXPERIENCING MEMORY LAPSES AS A RESULT OF DRINKING ALCOHOL

20. 6 WAYS ALCOHLISM AFFECTS THE FAMILY
GUILTY FEELINGS
UNPREDICTABLE BEHAVIOR
VIOLENCE
NEGLECT & ISOLATION
PROTECTING THE ALCOHOLIC
ENABLING
IGNORING ONES OWN NEEDS
CODEPENDENCY

21. FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME

22. SYMPTOMS OF WITHDRAWAL
WITHDRAWAL- STOPPING USE OF A DRUG TO WHICH THE BODY IS ADDICTED.
SYMPTOMS:
EXTREME NERVOUSNESS
HEADACHES
CHILLS
NAUSEA
SEIZURES
UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING

23. ALCHOLICS ANONYMOUS (AA)
The 12 steps of AA

24. CHAPTER 10.3 KEY TERM
DESIGNATED DRIVER- PERSON WHO CHOOSES NOT TO DRINK ALCOHOL IN A SOCIAL SETTING SO THAT HE OR SHE CAN SAFELY DRIVE HIMSELF OR HERSELF & OTHERS

25. DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE (DUI)

26. DRINKING, DRIVING, & THE LAW
ALCOHOL USE IS ILLEGAL FOR PEOPLE UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE (DUI)- ANYONE CAUGHT DRIVING WITH A BLOOD ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION (BAC) OF .08 PERCENT OR GREATER
ZERO TOLERANCE- ILLEGAL FOR ANYONE UNDER 21 TO DRIVE WITH ANY AMOUNT OF ALCOHOL IN THEIR SYSTEMS
VIOLATING ZERO TOLERANCE LAWS CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF DRIVER’S LICENSE, EXPENSIVE FINES, & COMMUNITY SERVICE

27. GETTING HOME SAFE & SOBER
DON’T DRINK
PLAN AHEAD
DESIGNATED DRIVER
HAVE AN ARRANGEMENT WITH YOUR PARENTS OR GUARDIAN TO PICK YOU UP IF YOU NEED A RIDE HOME
CALL A CAB

28. MADD
- Mothers Against Drunk Driving - Victim Services - Victim and Survivor Stories
YouTube - drunk driving
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