1. Alcohol Use, Misuse, AND Abuse

2. Concept Splash (10 minutes!)
You are to write sentences using the words in front of you
You cannot use your book or notes or ask another group or Ms. Mcgurl to describe a term to you
Sentences must be compound sentences that describe knowledge of the terms (Ms. Mcgurl will judge)
Each correct sentence earns a team a point
You must underline the splash word in the sentences
Write large to show the class at the end!
Example: The Liver is the primary organ affected by alcohol use and misuse.

3. Studies show that a person who begins drinking as a teen is 4 times more likely to develop alcohol dependence than an adult is.

4. Alcohol Misuse and Abuse
Is the excessive use of alcohol.
25% of all youth are exposed to family alcohol abuse.
These individuals are at a high risk for neglect, abuse, economic hardship, and social isolation.
These problems could lead a young person to try alcohol as an escape.
Drinking only makes a situation worse.

5. Binge Drinking Consuming 5 or more drinks in one sitting
DANGER: could lead to fatal dose of alcohol
Very common in college students

6. Teen Alcohol Addiction:
*Children and teens become chemically
dependent much faster than adults.
(as fast as several weeks or months)
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Adolescents who begin drinking before age 15 are
4 times more likely to develop alcohol dependence
than those who begin drinking at age 21.
AND
-A child who reaches age 21 without abusing alcohol
or using drugs is virtually certain never to do so.2

7. The goal is to get drunk…
Teens Attitude Towards Drinking: Often it’s “Let’s get drunk.”
The goal is to get drunk…
How many adults
do you hear about
getting alcohol
poisoning?

8. *60% of all fatal car accidents involve alcohol.3
TEEN ALCOHOL STATSISTICS:
*The first brain function you lose under even a small amount of alcohol is __judgment__.
*60% of all fatal car accidents
involve alcohol.3
*68% of all drownings involve alcohol.4
*Drinkers are 16 x more likely to die in a fall.

9. Compared to nondrinkers, teen binge drinkers were5:
(5 drinks in a row for boys, 4 for girls)
･11 times more likely to ride with a driver who had been
drinking alcohol
･4 times more likely to be in a physical fight
･Nearly 4 times more likely to have ever been raped or
subjected to dating violence
･More than 5 times more likely to be sexually active
･4 times more likely to have attempted suicide
-Teen binge drinkers were also more likely to use
other drugs. (Binge=5 drinks in a row for boys + 4 in a row for girls)

10. Alcohol Poisoning Amount varies by person Adverse effects on the body:
Because alcohol is a depressant it shuts down involuntary actions in the body such as:
Gag Reflex
Breathing
Alcohol poisoning CAN LEAD TO DEATH

11. Binge drinking increases the risk of developing alcoholism
A disease in which a person has a physical or psychological dependence on drinks that contain alcohol.

12. Use, Misuse, Abuse Activity

13. Alcoholism: alcohol addiction
An alcoholic is a person who is dependant on alcohol
Symptoms:
Craving
Loss of control
Physical dependence
Tolerance
Health, family, and legal problems

14. Factors contributing to dependence
Genetic link?
Family
Friends
Culture
Peer pressure
Availability of alcohol
Stress

15. You are not born an alcoholic, or addicted to alcohol, B U T:
You are born with a tolerance for
alcohol/drugs.
I have a “hollow leg”
I can outdrink you
any day…
I’m not feeling it yet-
I need some more

16. It’s too hard to resist…
You are not born an alcoholic, or addicted
to alcohol, B U T:
2. You are born with a body chemistry that
is prone to addiction …a little alcohol/drug
triggers you to want more…
I like the escape
the drunk
gives me
That high just feels
so good
Why can’t you
just stop?
It’s too hard to resist…

17. Stages of Alcoholism Stage 1 – Abuse Stage 2 – Dependence
Stage 3 – Addiction

18. Stage 1 – Abuse Begins with social drinking
Physical and psychological dependence on alcohol to manage stress

19. Stage 2 – Dependence
Cannot stop drinking & physically dependent on the drug
Alcohol becomes central focus
Performance on the job, at school, & at home becomes effected

20. Stage 3 – Addiction Drinking is the most important thing in life
Withdrawal symptoms would occur if drinking stopped

21. How do we get to Addiction?
Experimenting
More Regular Use
Daily Preoccupation
Addiction
Recovery

22. How could Addiction start in teen years?
Write a one page story with your group

23. Steps to Recovery Step 1 – Admission Admits to problem & asks for help
Step 2 – Detoxification
A process in which the body adjusts to functioning without alcohol
Step 3 – Counseling
To help him or her live without alcohol
Step 4 – Recovery
The person takes responsibility for his or her own life

24. control_____ it, you can’t ___cure___ it!
THE 3 C’s: you didn’t _cause__it, you can’t Page 4
control_____ it, you can’t ___cure___ it!
___Alateen___________ is for teen children of alcoholics.
___Alanon__________is for husbands, wives, family, friends.
____AA_________ is for the alcoholic him/herself.
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