1. 12/20/12
What are three health risks related to alcohol use that you anticipate learning in this lesson?

2. Fact vs. Myth

3. The Facts about Alcohol
Ethanol – the type of alcohol in alcoholic beverages, made through the fermentation of fruits, vegetables and grains
Fermentation – the chemical action of yeast on sugars

4. Immediate Effects
Influences a person’s motor skills by slowing reaction time and impairing vision.
Clouds judgment and clear thinking.

5. Immediate Effects Drinking alcohol can lead to intoxication.
Intoxication – the state in which the body is poisoned by alcohol or another substance and the person’s physical and mental control is reduced.

6. Immediate Effects
Alcohol is a depressant, a drug that slows the central nervous system.
What effects have you seen in people drinking? List them on your notes.

7. Influencing Alcohol’s Effects
Size of the person
Gender
Food
Rate of intake/ amount
Emotions
Overall state of health
Medicine

8. Who would be more effected?
A male teen weighing 135 lbs vs. female teen weighing 135 lbs?
A male teen weighing 140 lbs vs. a male teen weighing 195 lbs?
A teen who had a very exciting day vs. a teen who had a normal day?

9. 12/21/12
Missing half of the class (day before holiday break)

10. Hint: Think of the parts of the triangle!
1/2/13
How can alcohol use decrease your performance in activities that you enjoy?
Hint: Think of the parts of the triangle!

11. Review Fermentation is…? – the chemical action of yeast on sugars
What can influence alcohol’s effects on a person?

12. Review Alcohol is what type of drug? Depressant Which means?
Slows down the central nervous system

13. Review
Who would be more effected?

14. Who would be more effected?
A male teen weighing 135 lbs vs. female teen weighing 135 lbs?
A male teen weighing 140 lbs vs. a male teen weighing 195 lbs?
A teen who had a very exciting day vs. a teen who had a normal day?

15. Alcohol & Medicine Interactions
Alcohol can change the effects of medicines.
Body may absorb drug or alcohol more slowly, increasing the time they are effecting the body.
Can decrease the effectiveness of some medicines & increase others.
Can change some medicines into chemicals that can damage the liver.
Can lead to illness or death.

16. Short-Term Effects of Alcohol
Changes to the Brain
Can damage pathways used for learning.
Memory and concentration are dulled.
Judgment, coordination, movement, speech and vision are impaired.
Increases the risks of stroke in teenagers!

17. Short-Term Effects of Alcohol
Cardiovascular Changes
High levels of alcohol slow heart rate and blood pressure.
Body temperature drops.
Liver and Kidney Changes
Toxic chemicals are released as the liver breaks down the alcohol
Cause scarring of the liver tissue.

18. Short-Term Effects of Alcohol
Liver and Kidney Changes
Causes the kidney to increase urine output and cause dehydration.
Digestive System
Alcohol increases stomach acid which causes nausea and vomiting.
Pancreas
Can cause pancreatitis, which causes severe pain. Does not allow body to break down foods.

19. Long-Term Effects of Alcohol
Addiction (Damage to families)
Loss of Brain Function
Permanent Brain Damage
Reduction in Brain Size
High Blood Pressure (can lead to stroke & heart attack)

20. Long-Term Effects of Alcohol
Fatty Liver (Build up of fat cells can lead to cell death)
Enlarged Heart (Reduces ability to pump blood)
Alcoholic Hepatitis (infection of the liver)
Cirrhosis (tissue is replaced with scar tissue)
Digestive Problems (damage to the lining of the stomach causing cancer and ulcers)

21. Binge Drinking – consuming five or more alcoholic drinks in one sitting.
Can lead to a fatal dose alcohol or alcohol poisoning.
If you suspect that a person has alcohol poisoning, call 911 immediately.

22. Alcohol Poisoning – severe and potentially fatal reaction to an alcoholic overdose.
Irregular heartbeat
Slow respiration
Mental confusion, coma, vomiting and seizures
Hypothermia, or low body temperature
Pale or bluish color skin
Severe dehydration from vomiting

23. Physiological & Psychological
Dependence
What are the two types of dependence that alcohol users may suffer from? List them in your notes.
Physiological & Psychological

24. Factors that Influence Use
Peer pressure
Family
Media Messages

25. Media Messages Good? Bad? Neither?

26. Problems with Alcohol
The Law – Illegal to drink if you are under 21. Can result in being arrested and youth detention center.
Violence – Fights are more likely to break out when alcohol is involved. Teen drinkers are more likely to be victims of violent crimes. (robbery, rape)

27. Problems with Alcohol
Sexual Activity – impairs judgment and lowers inhibitions. Causes teens to compromise their values. Twice as likely to contract a STD. 25% of teens use alcohol before engaging in sexual activity.

28. Problems with Alcohol
Family – 25% of all youth have alcohol abuse in their family as a result of another family member.
School - School has a 0 tolerances policy, which means no alcohol is allowed. Using alcohol can negatively effect your future, activities and college.

29. Being Alcohol Free Helps you Maintain a healthy body
Establish healthy relationships
Make healthy decisions
Avoid risky behaviors
Avoid illegal activities
Avoid violence
Achieve your goals (Remember AHS)

30. What’s next?
Rider University Example
Explain Binge Drinking Pamphlet

31. How can teen alcohol use put your future at risk?
1/3/13
How can teen alcohol use put your future at risk?
¿Cómo puede utilizar alcohol de joven puso su futuro en el riesgo?

32. Questionsssss How many ridges are on the rim of a dime?
118
What type of car was driving itself around this time last year?
(need make and model)
Toyota Prius
Driver's Frantic 911 Call

33. Video
Weird Science

34. Alcohol & Driving
DWI (Driving while Intoxicated) or DUI (Driving Under the Influence) is the leading cause of death among teens.
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) – the amount of alcohol in a person’s blood, expressed as a percentage.
Delaware’s Legal Limit = 0.08

35. Alcohol & Driving Slows reflexes Effects concentration
Underestimate dangers
Increases risk-taking behaviors
Vision is blurred
Coordination is impaired

36. Alcohol & Driving It is illegal to… be Driving While Intoxicated (DWI)
be drinking while driving.
have an open container of alcohol in the vehicle.
consume alcohol if you are under 21 years old.
Designated Driver
A person who does not drink at all so that they can safely drive others home.

37. Consequences of DWI Harm to the driver and others
Restricted driving privileges or complete loss of license
Alcohol related injuries, property damage and death
Living with regret and guilt

38. Consequences of DWI A police record and possible lawsuits
Arrest, jail time, court appearance, and a heavy fine or bail
Higher insurance rate
Loss of parental trust and respect

39. Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving

40. Drunk drivers kill 37000 people every year

41. Handouts
Delaware DUI Laws
Handout: BAC & Effects on the body

42. Oprah’s On
Oprah Show and Discus

43. 1/4/13
Why do you think some people use alcohol even though they know it is dangerous?

44. Factors that influence alcohol use:
Review
Factors that influence alcohol use:
Peer pressure
Family
Media Messages
Age

45. Review Alcohol and Driving: Slows reflexes Effects concentration
Underestimate dangers
Increases risk-taking behaviors
Vision is blurred
Coordination is impaired

46. Review Consequences of DUI/DWI: Harm to the driver and others
Restricted driving privileges or complete loss of license
Alcohol related injuries, property damage and death
Living with regret and guilt

47. Alcohol & Pregnancy
When a pregnant female drinks, alcohol passes from the mother’s body into the bloodstream of the fetus.
The fetus is not fully developed and body cannot process the alcohol.

48. Alcohol & Pregnancy
Risk of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) - a group of alcohol related birth defects that include physical and mental problems.
Born with:
Small head, deformities of the face hands and feet.
Heart, liver & kidney defects
Difficulty with learning, attention, memory.

49. FAS

50. FAS

51. FAS

52. FAS Activity
Pretend your neighbor is pregnant and you saw her drinking alcohol at a neighborhood bar-b-que.
Write a letter to her explaining the risks of alcohol to the fetus and advocating against drinking alcohol during pregnancy.
25 pts

53. Alcoholism
Alcoholism is a disease in which a person has a physical or psychological dependence on alcohol.
Symptoms: Craving more, Loss of control, dependence, increased tolerance.
Person who is dependent on alcohol is an alcoholic.
Linked genetically. 4 x more likely.

54. Stages of Alcoholism Stage 1 – Abuse Stage 2 – Dependence
Stage 3 – Addiction
Classwork: Using page 582, describe the differences between the 3 stages and what each looks like.

55. Help for Alcoholics and Family
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) – provides help for alcohol users of all ages.
Al- Anon/ Alateen – helps families and friends of alcoholics deal with and recover from the effects of living with an alcoholic.

56. Alcoholism cannot be cured but it can be treated.
After successful treatment:
Recovery – the process of learning to live an alcohol free life.
Sobriety – living without alcohol

57. Proof vs. Percentage
% x 2 = Proof
Proof/2 = %

58. 1/4/13
In what ways could an alcoholic affect members of their family. List 3.
¿De qué manera podría afectar a un alcohólico miembros de su familia. Lista 3.

59. Review Small head, deformities of the face hands and feet.
Risks of FAS: Baby born with…
Small head, deformities of the face hands and feet.
Heart, liver & kidney defects
Difficulty with learning, attention, memory.

60. Intervention
Sylvia

61. Alcoholism @ work Activity
Groups of 2-3
Imagine you are responsible for creating a company policy about employees who show signs of alcoholism.
How will your company handle it?
35 pts
Extra Credit – Call local businesses and ask what their existing policies are regarding alcoholics. 20 product pts

62. Alcoholism Activity Groups of 3-4
Write a skit teaching teenagers about alcoholism, perform in class.
The skit can focus on a teen struggling with alcoholism or a group of friends working together to help a friend find help for an alcohol problem.
Each skit should include at least 20 lines of dialogue. Must be written.
Everyone must participate in the skit.
25 pts

63. Intervention Activity
Groups of 3-4
Write a skit showing a intervention for a teenager who is an alcoholic, perform in class.
The skit can focus on a teen struggling with alcoholism & the group of people working together to help them get help for their alcohol problem.
Each skit should include at least 20 lines of dialogue. Must be written.
Everyone must participate in the skit.
25 pts