1. Resources To return to the lesson, click the Back button or press Esc.

2. Image Bank To return to the lesson, click the Back button or press Esc. Choosing to Be Alcohol Free

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4. To return to the lesson, click the Back button or press Esc. Avoid Alcohol: Avoid Unsafe Situations Image Bank

5. To return to the lesson, click the Back button or press Esc. Strategies for Preventing Use of Alcohol Image Bank

6. To return to the lesson, click the Back button or press Esc. Harmful Effects of Alcohol Use Image Bank

7. To return to the lesson, click the Back button or press Esc. Short-Term Effects of Alcohol Image Bank

8. To return to the lesson, click the Back button or press Esc. Image Bank Call 911

9. To return to the lesson, click the Back button or press Esc. Alcohol, the Individual, and Society Image Bank

10. To return to the lesson, click the Back button or press Esc. Long-Term Effects of Alcohol Abuse Image Bank

11. To return to the lesson, click the Back button or press Esc. Effects of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) Image Bank

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15. Law enforcement officers use special machines that people breathe into to determine the blood alcohol level of the person being tested. How can a person’s breath show how much alcohol the person’s blood contains? Alcohol is absorbed from many parts of the body directly into the bloodstream. As the blood passes through the lungs, a certain amount of alcohol moves from the blood to the lungs and is exhaled. To return to the lesson, click the Back button or press Esc. Read the passage below and then answer the questions. TAKS Test Practice

16. The amount of alcohol exhaled depends on the concentration of alcohol in the blood. Under normal body temperature and cellular composition of the blood, the relationship between breath alcohol and blood alcohol is shown on the machine's graph. To return to the lesson, click the Back button or press Esc. Read the passage below and then answer the questions. TAKS Test Practice

17. 1. What type of function is shown on the graph? A. exponential B. higher degree C. linear D. quadratic To return to the lesson, click the Back button or press Esc. TAKS Test Practice

18. 2. Marianne breathes into the machine and exhales 3150 mL of air. How many milliliters of blood are equivalent to this volume of air? A. 1 mL B. 1.5 mL C. 3 mL D. 2100 mL To return to the lesson, click the Back button or press Esc. TAKS Test Practice

19. 3. An increase in body temperature of 1.8°F results in an increase of 7 percent in the machine’s test results. If a graph similar to the one shown were drawn for a person with a temperature of 100.6°F, would the slope be greater or less than the slope of this graph? Explain. To return to the lesson, click the Back button or press Esc. TAKS Test Practice

20. Make this Foldable to help you organize what you learn about alcohol and about choosing to be alcohol free. Begin with four sheets of 8½” x 11” paper or four sheets of notebook paper. Foldables Fold four sheets of paper in half along the short axis. To return to the lesson, click the Back button or press Esc. Before you read

21. Foldables On each sheet, make a cut 1” from the edge of the paper. Cut through the top flap only. To return to the lesson, click the Back button or press Esc.

22. Foldables Staple the four sheets together at the 1” tabs and label them: The Facts About Alcohol, Factors That Influence Alcohol Use, Avoid Alcohol: Avoid Unsafe Situations, and Being Alcohol Free. To return to the lesson, click the Back button or press Esc.

23. Short-Term Effects of Alcohol Transparencies Physical and mental impairment begin with the first drink of alcohol and increase as more alcohol is consumed.

24. To return to the lesson, click the Back button or press Esc. Comparing Beer, Wine, and Spirits Each of these beverages contains the same amount of pure alcohol—about 0.5 ounces. Transparencies

25. To return to the lesson, click the Back button or press Esc. Long-Term Effects of Alcohol Abuse Transparencies

26. To return to the lesson, click the Back button or press Esc. Government Warning Transparencies

27. To return to the lesson, click the Back button or press Esc. Steps to Recovery Transparencies

28. To return to the lesson, click the Back button or press Esc. Where to Get Help for Alcohol Abuse There are many places to get information about treatment for alcohol dependency. The goal of these programs is to provide support for alcoholics, family members, and friends affected by alcoholism.