1. Alcohol Awareness How it affects you

2. What is alcohol?  Ethyl alcohol or ethanol  Psychoactive drug  Fermented yeast, sugar, and starches

3. What does it do to you?  CNS depressant  Effects directly related to consumption (DUI, Underage)  Impair judgment, lengthens reaction time, slur speech, & unsteady walking  Large amounts = coma or death  Interacts with prescription drugs

4. What is a standard drink?  1 – 12 oz beer  1 – 5 oz glass of wine  1 – 1.5 oz shot  Each contain ½ ounce of alcohol

5. Is beer/wine safer?  None are safer than the other  All contain the same amount of alcohol

6. What is moderate drinking?  Women – 1 drink per day  Men – 2 drinks per day What is heavy drinking?  Women – more than 1 drink per day  Men – more than 2 drinks per day

7. What is binge drinking?  Usually 5 or more drinks in a row or in a short time  Solo cup – 20 oz. (=more than 1.5 beers)

8. The Legal Limit  Against the law if under 21  In CT 0.08% legal limit  Equal to approx. 4 drinks in an hour  Each serving is approx. 0.02  Metabolize at approx. 0.015/hour

9. WOMEN Approximate Blood Alcohol Percentage DrinksBody Weight in Pounds 90100120140160180200220240 0000000000Only Safe Driving Limit 10.05 0.040.03 0.02 Impairme nt Begins 20.10.090.080.070.060.05 0.04 Driving Skills Significan tly Affected 30.150.140.110.10.090.080.070.06 Possible Criminal Penalties 40.20.180.150.130.110.10.090.08 50.250.230.190.160.140.130.110.10.09 60.30.270.230.190.170.150.140.120.11Legally Intoxicate d 70.350.320.270.230.20.180.160.140.13Criminal Penalties 80.40.360.30.260.230.20.180.170.15 90.450.410.340.290.260.230.20.190.17 100.510.450.380.320.280.250.230.210.19 One drink is 1.5 oz. of 80 proof liquor, 12 oz. of beer, or 5 oz. of table wine.

10. MEN Approximate Blood Alcohol Percentage DrinksBody Weight in Pounds 100120140160180200220240 000000000Only Safe Driving Limit 10.040.0 3 0.02 Impairment Begins 20.080.0 6 0.05 0.04 0.0 3 Driving Skills 30.110.0 9 0.080.070.06 0.0 5 Significantly Affected 40.150.1 2 0.110.090.08 0.0 7 0.06 Possible Criminal Penalties 50.190.1 6 0.130.120.110.09 0.08 60.230.1 9 0.160.140.130.110.10.09 70.260.2 2 0.190.160.150.130.1 2 0.11Legally Intoxicated 80.30.2 5 0.210.190.170.150.1 4 0.13Criminal Penalties 90.340.2 8 0.240.210.190.170.1 5 0.14 100.380.3 1 0.270.230.210.190.1 7 0.16 One drink is 1.5 oz. of 80 proof liquor, 12 oz. of beer, or 5 oz. of table wine

11. Performance Consequences  When consumed during a training period - Full recovery is compromised - Full recovery is compromised - Training & optimal performance - Training & optimal performance hindered hindered

12. Injuries  Lengthens recovery time due to vasodilation – impairs recovery  Counterproductive to reducing inflammation  Should avoid for 24-36 hours

13. Reaction Time  Hangovers reduce performance by 11%  Reaction time reduced for up to 72 hrs  Alcohol reduces performance

14. Hydration  Increases urine loss  Reduces endurance capacity  Within 4 hrs – fluid loss is up to 3% BW  A 2% decrease in BW = 22% decrease in endurance performance

15. Recovery  Interferes with muscle recovery  Diminishes glycogen stores  Glycogen is body/brain primary fuel  Carb based sports drink (Powerade/Gatorade) used to refuel

16. Nutrition  Alcohol compromises Carbohydrate metabolism & glycogen storage  Chronic glycogen depletion is worst enemy  Drinking hinders proper nutrition  Alcohol NOT ideal for rehydration  Training/Competition SHOULD NOT consume alcoholic beverages consume alcoholic beverages

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