3. Objectives Examine the long term effects of alcohol use Analyze the effects alcohol has on puberty Identify available health related services for the prevention and treatment of alcoholism and use

4. Average age to try alcohol is 12 Greater risk of developing alcohol problems

5. Long term effect Dependence Liver Brain Heart Cancers

6. A normal liver and a liver with cirrhosis

7. Alcohol and the mind Grades suffer Decision making suffer Sexual feeling increase Become Aggressive Become angry More than ½ of teen pregnancy/std

8. Hangover - dehydration of the brain Blackout - can’t remember anything Alcoholic person - whole life is effected Signs: drinks at any tense situation can’t stop drinks alone believes they need a drink to have fun problems at home, school, & work

9. Alcoholism Disease of physical/mental dependence on alcohol Alcoholic – addict who dependent on alcohol

10. Stages of Alcoholism 1) Abuse - begins w/ social drinking to relieve & relax. 2) Dependence - can’t stop drinking, physical & mental problems develop, hides, denies drinking problem 3) Addiction - worst stage, drinking most important in life, isolated from family & friends

11. Steps to recovery Admission Detoxification Counseling Recovery

12. Treatment Recovery – process of living w/out alcohol Sobriety – living w/out alcohol

13. Al-Anon/Alateen Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), MADD Counseling, SADD Alcohol and drug treatment centers Adult