1. Alcohol
A depressant drug found in wine, beer, and liquor. It can change the physical and emotional state.

2. Alcohol Effects on Body
Irritation of mouth, throat, esophagus, and stomach. Nausea and vomiting
Blood vessels dilate so heart works harder
Lose body heat making the person feel warm and look flushed
Makes liver work harder (can only break down 1 drink per hour)
Can cause dehydration

4. Functioning Levels of the Brain
1. Intellectual Function
Reasoning
Standards
Morals
This keeps you from saying or doing the right things. Alcohol makes you less inhibited.

5. 2. Emotional Function Emotions are in charge
Laugh uncontrollably (cry, angry, act wild)
Intellect controls emotion but not the intellect is depressed.

6. 3. Motor Function Balance impaired Judgment impaired
Alcohol has depressed the part of the brain that controls motor skills

7. 4. Semi-voluntary Function
We can consciously control these functions but so can the body. Alcohol depresses the body’s ability to control them.
Swallow – drooling
Blink – red eyes

8. 5. Involuntary Functions
These are functions that the body controls. Once alcohol has effected this level, the body is not capable of controlling these.
Digestion
Libido

9. 6. Vital Functions Death will occur if these functions are depressed
A period of unconsciousness or coma will occur as a body’s response.
Respiratory
Cardio

10. Short Term Effects Nausea Poor vision Vomiting Memory loss Dehydration
Loss of judgment and self-control
Reduced reaction time
Poor vision
Memory loss
Blackout
Coma
Death

11. Long Term Effects Brain: shrunken brain, dead brain cells
Mouth, Esophagus, Stomach: bleeding, cancer
Heart: Irregular heart beat, enlargement , anemia
Immune System: diminished function
Liver: Hepatitis, cirrhosis, cancer
Small Intestine: decreased ability to absorb vitamins

12. Alcohol Terms
Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)-concentration of alcohol in a person’s blood.
BAC of 0.08 – a person is legally impaired
BAC of 0.02 – under 21
Binge Drinking-drinking 5 or more drinks in one sitting
Alcohol Poisoning-8 or more in an hour causes areas of the brain that control breathing and heart rate to become dangerously depressed

13. Alcoholism
A disease that causes a person to lose control of their drinking behavior.
Physically and emotionally addicted to alcohol.
Suffer physical symptoms when they do not have alcohol.
Develops over time but no one knows exactly how long of time. Everyone is different.
Develops in stages.

14. Stages Leading to Alcoholism
Problem Drinking- drinker cannot drink alcohol in moderation or at appropriate times.
Tolerance- Drinker needs more alcohol to produce the same effect.
Dependence- Drinker’s body needs alcohol to function normally.
Alcoholism- Drinker has lost control of his drinking behavior.

15. Risk Factors for Alcoholism
AGE-Teens that begin drinking early are more likely to develop alcoholism
SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT-Hanging out with friends that drink may influence a person to drink.
GENETICS-Alcoholism tends to run in families
RISK-TAKING PERSONALITY-People that are impulsive are at greater risk for alcoholism

16. Warning Signs of Alcoholism
Drinking to deal with anger, frustration, disappointment
Changing friends, personal habits, interests
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

17. Alcoholism Affects the Family
Guilty feelings
Unpredictable behavior
Violence
Neglect and isolation
Protecting the alcoholic
Ignoring one’s own needs

18. Alcohol and Pregnancy
Heavy drinking during pregnancy can lead to fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). Children with FAS have various physical deformities and mental retardation. FAS is the leading preventable cause of mental retardation

19. Alcoholism Affects Society
ACCIDENTS THAT KILL
MURDER
FAMILY VIOLENCE, ABUSE, RAPE
MORE SICKNESS (like tobacco)
TREATING ALCOHOL ABUSE

20. Alcoholism Treatment Alcoholism is as disease that can be treated
Hardest part is overcoming withdrawal from alcohol: extreme nervousness, headaches, chills, nausea, seizures, uncontrollable shakes.
Inpatient; outpatient treatments
AA involves 12 step recovery
Al-Anon and Alateen- programs providing treatment and support to the families of alcoholics

21. Teens and Alcohol
No. 1 cause of death among teens is motor vehicle accidents; most of which are alcohol related.
All driving skills are impaired by alcohol
Slows reaction time
Affects your vision
Makes you drowsy
Reduces your coordination
Affects your judgment

22. Teens and Alcohol The law: illegal to drink under age 21
Get home safe and sober:
Don’t drink
Plan ahead; DD
Parent’s pick-up
Call a cab

23. Myths & Facts about Alcohol…
You cant get as drunk from beer, wine or wine coolers as you can from “hard liquor” like vodka and scotch
A bottle of beer, glass of wine, & a wine cooler all have around the same amount of alcohol as a shot of “hard liquor”. There for they are just as intoxicating.
Alcohol cant be as dangerous as illicit drugs because it is easily available to people over the age of 21.
Not everyone show the effects of alcohol in the same way. Even people who seem completely sober are dangerous drivers if they have been drinking
A person who looks and acts sober is sober
Even though alcohol is a legal drug for Americans over 21, when it is abused it is just as dangerous as many illicit drugs

24. Your Future at Risk Drinking and Jail Drinking and Sexual Activity
Drinking and Driving
Drinking and Teen Brains