1. Write five sentences in your NB describing how an alcoholic looks and acts.
Bellringer – 5 minutes

2. Alcohol and Society
Lesson 2

3. Lesson Objectives Discuss the serious dangers of drinking
Describe the three stages of alcoholism
Explain how alcoholics can recover
Identify support groups that help alcohol-dependent person and her or his family members

4. Drinking and Injuries Causes premature death from a variey of reasons
Injuries on the road and at home
Impairs a person’s vision, reaction time, and physical coordination
1/3 of drowning deaths
½ of all deaths by fire

5. Alcoholism STAGES OF ALCOHOLISM:
~a progressive chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol.
STAGES OF ALCOHOLISM:
1. Uses alcohol to relieve stress or to relax. Soon the person needs alcohol to cope with daily life. He or she begins to lie or make excuses about drinking.

6. Cont. Stages of Alcoholism
As the person continues to drink, the body develops a need for more and more alcohol. The drinker may be absent from school or work but continues to deny the problem.
Final stage – problem is clear to other people. Their body is strongly addicted, and the drinker is out of control.

7. Help for the Dependent Person
Recovery – the process of learning to live an alcohol free life
Steps of recovery:
1. Admission – the alcoholic admits to having a problem and asks for help.

8. Steps to Recovery
Detoxification – a process in which the alcoholic’s body adjusts to a functioning without alcohol.
Counseling – alcoholic receives counseling on how to live with out alcohol.
Recovery – alcoholic takes responsibility for his or her own life.

9. Help for the Family Sobriety – living without alcohol
One in four families in the US are affected by alcoholism
First step – admit the problem
Second step – reach out for help

10. Lesson 2 Review
1. In what ways does alcohol impair a person’s ability to drive?
Impairs vision, reaction time, physical coordination
Name two kinds of addiction involved in alcoholism.
Physical and psychological

11. What happens during the first stage of alcoholism?
First, the person starts drinking to relieve stress or relax. Soon the person needs alcohol to cope with daily life. Then he/she makes excuses about drinking habits.

12. Thinking Critically
What could be done to reduce the number of collisions resulting from drinking and driving?
Designated Drivers
Make tougher laws