1. Please get out your notebook and get ready for class WARM UP

2. Warm Up Continued What is alcohol?? List all the different types you can think of.

3. TODAY WE WILL: Discover what alcohol is Recognize who drinks and how much Discuss reasons why people choose to drink alcohol Discover the myths and realities of what alcohol can and cannot do.

4. ALCOHOL IS: A DRUG A DEPRESSANT IT DEPRESSES (SLOWS DOWN) THE FUNCTION OF THE BRAIN AND THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

5. Please turn to pg. 37 in your LS workbook Look over page 37 on your own. We will now discuss the information on page 37 together as a class.

6. What types of people do you think drink alcohol?? List types of people perceived to drink alcohol. What percentage of adult Americans do you think drink alcohol? 30% of adults drink alcoholic beverages What percentage of HS students drink alcohol on a regular basis? 3% of HS students drink on a regular basis 68% of HS students say they would disapprove of someone who drank on a regular basis Many teens / HS students experiment with alcohol.

7. PATTERNS OF DRINKING What are patterns that people participate in drinking behavior? Abstinence- not drinking at all Ritual- Drinking at different rituals or events (wedding toast, communion) Social drinking- Having a drink socially and with friends or colleagues. Not going over-board. Heavy or Problem drinking- Letting alcohol rule your life, or drinking to get “drunk”.

8. Reasons people drink alcohol With a partner, discuss reasons people give for drinking alcohol. Look grown up Be more popular Look cool Feel less nervous I like the taste To get drunk and have fun Peer pressure It gets rid of my problems

9. Read aloud Please turn to page 39 in your LS workbook. We will now read Myths and Realities out loud.

10. KEY ALCOHOL POINTS WHAT DID YOU LEARN ABOUT ALCOHOL TODAY? YOU MUST BE 21 TO LEGALLY CONSUME ALCOHOL DON’T EVER DRINK AND DRIVE!!!!

11. HOMEWORK List 10 reasons not to drink alcohol Due next class 10 points