1. Alcohol
Health 6

2. Thinking About Drinking
Alcohol Everywhere: grocery store, billboards, superbowl TV commercials
Message: Alcohol is the center of a fun, exciting life.

3. Alcohol A depressant drug that slows down the central nervous system
Fermentation: how alcohol is made

4. Types of Alcohol Beer Made by fermenting barley, corn, or rye Wine
Liquor
Made by using a fermented mixture
Wine
Made by fermenting grapes or other fruits

5. Same Amount of Alcohol in:
1 can of beer = 1 glass of wine = 1 shot of liquor
(12 ounces) (4 ounces) (1 ounce)

6. How Old?
You must be 21 years old to purchase and consume alcoholic beverages.

7. Terms
Being drunk means a person has consumed more alcohol than the body can get rid of.
Getting sober means the body has rid itself of alcohol.

8. FACT
Only TIME can make you sober.

9. Liver
Organ in your body that processes alcohol at the rate of 1 drink per hour.

10. Addiction
Alcohol is a drug and just as dangerous and addicting as cocaine, heroine or tobacco.

11. Warning Signs of Alcohol Abuse
Trembling
Red or bloodshot eyes
Slurred speech
Loss of balance
Red or flushed face

12. Alcoholism
A disease where the body and mind have a physical and psychological dependence on alcohol that results in an inability to control drinking.
A genetic disease, meaning if it runs in your family you must be careful when consuming alcohol.

13. Effects of Alcohol Use Loss of coordination, Blackouts
Cirrhosis of liver
Depresses immune
system
Heart disease
Osteoporosis

15. Why might someone drink alcohol?
Peer pressure
Curiosity
Cope with stress

16. Why someone should NOT drink alcohol:
Addictive
Illegal for minors
Liver damage