2. Effects of Alcohol on the Body

3. With a partner note down effects of alcohol on the body

5. Brain Slows down thinking and physical responses More relaxed Less inhibited Less able to make considered decisions Loss of memory Eventually brain shrinkage Long term effect on teen brain (See later lessen)

6. Sort Drinks by Alcohol Strength Normal strength lager Strong lager Normal Beer Single spirit Double spirit

7. Answers Large glass white wine Strong pint of beer/lager Normal strength beer Double spirit Can of normal lager Standard glass red wine Alcopop Single spirit [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[

8. Adult Recommended Daily Amount (RDA) Men 21 units of alcohol per week No more than 3-4 units in any one day And have at least two alcohol-free days a week. Women 14 units of alcohol per week No more than 2-3 units in any one day And have at least two alcohol-free days a week. Pregnant women or women trying to have a baby Should not drink alcohol at all If they do choose to drink, to minimise the risk to the baby, they should not drink more than 1-2 units of alcohol once or twice a week and should not get drunk Department of Health

9. Who is drinking a safe amount on a Saturday night? Sarah has half a bottle of wine Jez has 2 pints of strong lager Amy has 3 alcopops Ab has 2 pints of normal strength beer Nicki has a standard glass of wine, then 2 alcopops and a double spirit How long till the alcohol is out of their body?

10. How long does it take for the alcohol to leave your body? It takes approx. one hour for your body to absorb one unit of alcohol. In addition to this: It takes one hour for your liver to remove the alcohol from the blood stream Remember : Absorption time + removal time E.g. If you had a single pint of an average strength beer (Fosters) it would take at least two hours to remove the alcohol from your blood stream once it had been absorbed – 3 hours in total

11. Absorption time (1 hour) + removal time (one unit per hour) How long would it take for..... to leave your body? 1.A single pint of strong beer (Stella) ? 2.A single 275ml alcopop (Bacardi Breezer)? 3.When would it be safe to drive after drinking four pints of Stella and finishing at midnight on Saturday?

12. Absorption time (1 hour) + removal time (one unit per hour) If you had a single pint of strong beer (Stella)? Absorption 1 hour + removal time 3 hours= 4 hours If you had a single 275ml alcopop (Bacardi Breezer)? Absorption 1 hour + removal time 2 hours When would it be safe to drive after drinking four pints of Stella and finishing at midnight on Saturday? 4 pints of Stella is 4 x3 units = 12 units in total Absorption 1 hour + removal time 12 hours, you can't drive for at least 13 hours. Safe to drive after 1pm on Sunday Only safe option is don’t drink and drive

13. Trends in Drinking Alcohol 1991 4,144 deaths 2005 8,386 deaths 2031 250,000 (Office for National Statistics) Gender difference

14. SLOB EVOLUTION http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV8JardV74w Stop at end of film approx. 1 min in

15. Know your limits Eat before you go out Avoid rounds – you may drink more! Sip your drink Have a ‘spacer’ – non-alcoholic drink between Don’t drink Drink low alcohol Don’t mix drinks Walk home in a group Catch a cab – don’t go with a drunk driver Stay away from kerb – you maybe unsteady Keep hold of your drink – to avoid it being spiked TIPS for safer drinking