2. ALCOHOL GUIDED NOTES

3. ALCOHOL ETHYL ALCOHOL –Used also in antifreeze! –Alcohol is the most abused drug in the world!

4. CATEGORIES OF ALCOHOL BEER 3-5% ALCOHOL WINE 10-15% ALCOHOL HARD LIQUOR 25-80% ALCOHOL

5. BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL One’s BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL, B.A.L. (or CONCENTRATION)B.A.C. tells how much alcohol is in one’s bloodstream. The legal B.A.C. in Ohio is.08

6. AMOUNT OF ALCOHOL IN ONE’S BLOODSTREAM A 12 oz. bottle of beer = A 6 oz. glass of wine = A 1 oz. shot of liquor

7. THINGS THAT DETERMINE WHAT YOUR B.A.L. IS… How much you drink How fast you drink How much you weigh Is there food in your stomach? Your age and gender Your drinking history

8. TOLERANCE Needing more of the substance to get the same effect Example: If an alcoholic wanted to get drunk, he would have to drink many more beers than a person who didn’t drink very often.

9. SOBERING THOUGHTS… ALCOHOL IS ADDICTIVE ONLY TIME WILL CAUSE A PERSON TO BE SOBER THE LIVER CAN DETOXIFY 1/2 OZ-1 OZ OF ALCOHOL PER HOUR.

10. EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL Your body is affected by alcohol in the following ways:

11. ESOPHAGUS Heavy use of alcohol increases the risk of cancer of the mouth and esophagus

12. STOMACH Alcohol has no food value Alcohol irritates the stomach lining Heavy alcohol use can cause ulcers

13. SMALL INTESTINES AND BLOOD SMALL INTESTINES: Most of the alcohol is absorbed into the bloodstream from the small intestine. BLOOD: Within minutes of ingesting the alcohol, it is everywhere in the body that blood goes!

14. BRAIN The brain is bathed in alcohol almost immediately. It is the organ most sensitive to alcohol. It affects judgment and reasoning, learning, behavior, coordination and vision

15. LIVER Chemical factory of the body Oxidation: 1/2 oz to 1 oz of alcohol per hour Oxidation: breaks down the alcohol to CO2 and water Excessive use of alcohol may cause cirrhosis ( a deadly liver disease)