1. Alcohol, the Individual, and Society
Chapter 22
Lesson 3
Mr. Martin

3. You’ll Learn To:
Relate the nations Healthy People 2010 to reducing injury, death, and disease caused by alcohol-related influences.
Examine the effects of alcohol use on body systems and the risk of diseases caused by alcohol use.
Analyze the Harmful effects of alcohol on a fetus.
Indentify and asses community health services for the prevention and treatment of alcoholism and alcohol use.

4. Vocabulary Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Alcoholism Alcoholic Recovery
Detoxification
Sobriety

5. Long-Term Effects of Alcohol
Alcohol affects many of the major organs in the body, and long-term drinking can cause death. The worst damage occurs after years of abuse, but some damage occurs with only moderate drinking.

6. Changes in the Brain Addiction – Verbal skills, memory, visual.
Loss of brain functions.
Brain damage – destroys brain cells.

7. Drinking and the Brain

8. Cardiovascular Changes
Heart can be damaged.
Enlarged heart from working harder.
High blood pressure – can cause a heart attack and or a stroke.

9. Liver Problems
Fatty liver – fat builds up and blocks the flow of blood to the cells, leading to cell death.
Alcoholic Hepatitis – Inflammation and infection of the liver.
Cirrhosis – tissue dies and can not be regenerated. If serious enough a liver transplant may be necessary.

11. Digestive System Problems
Irritation – digestive lining is damaged which can lead to ulcers, and cancer.

12. Pancreas Problems
The lining of the pancreas swells and blocks the passage from the pancreas to the small intestine. Needed chemicals are blocked and cannot get to the intestine. Thus the chemicals begin to damage the pancreas. This can cause extreme pain and even death.

13. Long Term Effects Review
Changes in the Brain
Cardiovascular Changes
Blood Pressure
Enlarged Heart
Liver Problems
Fatty Liver,
Alcoholic Hepatitis
Cirrhosis
Digestive System Problems
Ulcers
Cancer

14. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
FAS is group of alcohol related birth defects that include physical and mental problems.
Mental retardation
Birth defects
Abnormal facial features
Growth problems
Problems with the central nervous system
Trouble remembering and/or learning
Vision or hearing problems
Behavior problems

18. Alcoholism
Alcoholism is a disease in which a person has a physical or psychological dependence on drinks that contain alcohol.

19. Alcoholics An alcoholic is an addict who is dependent on alcohol.
An alcoholic might display these symptoms:
Cravings
Rituals
Blackouts
Tolerance
Health, family and legal problems.

20. Factors Affecting Alcoholics
If your parents drink (4 x greater chance)
Family
Friends
Culture
Peer pressure
Stress

21. Stages of Alcoholism Alcoholism develops in three stages.
All alcoholics do not experience each stage equally.

22. Stage 1 - Abuse Begins drinking as a social drinker.
Begins to drink to become intoxicated.
May lie or make excuses why they need to drink.
Person needs to consume more alcohol to get the same effect. (tolerance)

23. Stage 2 - Dependence The point where a person cannot stop drinking.
Alcohol becomes the person’s central focus.
Tries to hide problem but performance at work, school, or at home surfaces.
The drinker makes excuses and blames others for problems.

24. Stage 3 - Addiction The final stage in alcoholism.
Drinking is the most important thing to this person.
The person is out of control and generally is not aware of it.
Less alcohol maybe needed to become intoxicated because of liver damage.
Severe withdrawal symptoms may occur if person stops drinking.

25. Steps to Recovery
Admission
Detoxification
Counseling
Recovery

26. Effects of Family and Society
Alcohol plays a major role in violent crimes such as domestic violence, homicide, rape, and robbery.
Codependency is when a person ignores his or her needs and focuses their energy and emotions on the alcoholic.

27. Treatment for Alcohol Abuse
Alcoholism can’t be cured – it can be treated.
Recovery is the process of learning to live an alcohol free life.
Sobriety is living without alcohol. This is a life-time commitment.

28. Where to get Help for Alcohol Abuse
Alcoholic Anonymous
National Association for Children of Alcoholics.
Al-Anon/Alateen – helps families and friends of alcoholics deal with and recover from the effects of living with an alcoholic.