1. Do you know… What is the drug that kills most of the teenagers?What is the drug that kills most of the teenagers? What are the 3 leading causes of death for 15-24-year-olds?What are the 3 leading causes of death for 15-24-year-olds? Alcohol is a leading factor in all threeAlcohol is a leading factor in all three

2. VOCABULARY Alcohol: flammable liquid obtained by fermentation of sugars and starches and used as a solvent and in drugs, cleaning solutions, explosives, and intoxicating beverages.Alcohol: flammable liquid obtained by fermentation of sugars and starches and used as a solvent and in drugs, cleaning solutions, explosives, and intoxicating beverages. Ethanol: The type of alcohol found in intoxicating beverages such as beer, wine, and liquor.Ethanol: The type of alcohol found in intoxicating beverages such as beer, wine, and liquor. Anesthetic: Loss of sensation.Anesthetic: Loss of sensation. Inhibitions: The controls people put on their emotions and behavior in order to behave in socially accepted ways.Inhibitions: The controls people put on their emotions and behavior in order to behave in socially accepted ways.

3. VOCABULARY Intoxication: Physical and mental impairment.Intoxication: Physical and mental impairment. BAC: Blood Alcohol concentrationBAC: Blood Alcohol concentration Acute Alcohol Intoxication: alcohol poisoningAcute Alcohol Intoxication: alcohol poisoning Binge Drinking: To drink a lot in a short period of timeBinge Drinking: To drink a lot in a short period of time Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: a condition of mental and physical problems that occur in a baby when a mother drinks alcohol during pregnancy.Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: a condition of mental and physical problems that occur in a baby when a mother drinks alcohol during pregnancy.

4. How much is a drink?

5. How alcohol affects a person depends on … How much you drink How quick you drink How much food is in the stomach Mood you are when you drink Fatigue Medication How much drinking you have done in the past Carbonated drinks

6. Alcohol & The Brain

8. Acute Alcohol Intoxication Symptoms Cannot be awakenedCannot be awakened Has a weak, rapid pulseHas a weak, rapid pulse Slow or irregular breathingSlow or irregular breathing Cool, pale or bluish skinCool, pale or bluish skin VomitingVomiting SeizuresSeizures ConfusionConfusion

9. WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF SOMEONE HAS ALCOHOL POISONING? Call 911Call 911 Stay all the time with themStay all the time with them Lay them on their sideLay them on their side Check pulse and breathingCheck pulse and breathing

10. Date Rape and Drinking 58% of female students and 75% of male students involved in date rape had been drinking or using drugs at the time.

11. Date Rape and Drinking Acquaintance rapeAcquaintance rape Drug-facilitated sexual assault rapeDrug-facilitated sexual assault rape Rohypnol, GHB, and KetamineRohypnol, GHB, and Ketamine No means noNo means no You are committing rape if the other person is unable to give consent.You are committing rape if the other person is unable to give consent.

12. WHAT TO DO Go out with a group of friends and watch out for each other.Go out with a group of friends and watch out for each other. Stay sober and aware.Stay sober and aware. Follow your instincts and remove yourself from situations that you don't feel good about.Follow your instincts and remove yourself from situations that you don't feel good about. It is NEVER your fault!It is NEVER your fault! Get helpGet help

13. Alcohol & The Brain Teens who start using alcohol before they reach age 14 are much more likely to develop alcohol dependence than are those who begin drinking after they turn 21.Teens who start using alcohol before they reach age 14 are much more likely to develop alcohol dependence than are those who begin drinking after they turn 21. Teens who drink a lot are more likely to be depressed.Teens who drink a lot are more likely to be depressed.