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2. Drugs that slow down the body’s functions and reactions depressants
A drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains
alcohol
Drugs that slow down the body’s functions and reactions
depressants
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alternatives
Other ways of thinking or acting

3. In this lesson, you will learn to
explain why some teens drink alcohol.
state reasons not to drink alcohol.
identify alternatives to drinking alcohol.

4. Organizing Information
Make a diagram entitled What Teens Should Know About Alcohol. Draw spokes from the heading. Under each, note one of the facts from this lesson.

5. What Is Alcohol?
Ethanol alcohol is produced by a chemical reaction called fermentation.
alcohol A drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains
There are many types of alcohol. Some are used to kill germs. Others are used in medicines, cleaners, and fuels. The kind of alcohol we are talking about here is a beverage.

6. What Is Alcohol? Alcohol is a drug.
Drugs affect the brain and central nervous system.
Drugs cause changes in behavior.

7. Alcohol belongs to a group of drugs known as depressants.
What Is Alcohol?
Alcohol belongs to a group of drugs known as depressants.
depressants Drugs that slow down the body’s functions and reactions
When using alcohol, some people become relaxed and friendly. Others become depressed and angry.

8. What Is Alcohol?
Alcohol causes mood changes.
Alcohol affects the ability to make good decisions.
Alcohol causes many people to do and say things they regret.

9. Risks of Alcohol Use to Teens
Alcohol Use and Teens
Alcohol increases the risk of depression, suicide, and thoughts of violence.
Alcohol interferes with long- and short-term growth.
Alcohol harms the brain’s ability to learn, causing teens to fall behind in school.
Risks of Alcohol Use to Teens
Teens who drink risk getting into trouble with the law.
It is illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to use alcohol. If you are caught buying alcohol, you could be arrested, fined, or sent to a youth detention center.
One third of all teen traffic deaths are related to alcohol.
Alcohol increases the risk of social problems.

10. Why Some Teens Drink Alcohol
What Teens Say
What Teens Should Know
“Drinking will help me forget about my problems.”
The problems will still be there when the effects of alcohol wear off.
“I’ll look more grown-up with a drink in my hand.”
You won’t look mature getting in trouble for illegal underage drinking.
“Movies make drinking look cool.”
Filmmakers want you to spend money to see their movies.

11. Why Some Teens Drink Alcohol
What Teens Say
What Teens Should Know
“My friends keep pressuring me to try alcohol.”
Real friends won’t pressure you do to something that you don’t want to do.
“I’m stressed out about school. A drink will help me relax.”
Alcohol interferes with sleep and performance in school and other activities, creating more stress.

12. Reasons Not to Drink Alcohol
You are taking health risks when you drink alcohol.
Using alcohol is against the law for teens.
Choosing not to drink alcohol shows that you understand how risky drinking can be.
The Centers for Disease Control Prevention’s most recent report reveals that the majority of teens do not drink. This shows that most teens realize that alcohol has negative effects on their health.
You want to make decisions that help you become a strong person.
If you don’t use alcohol, you will be better able to handle the challenges of everyday life.

13. Reasons Not to Drink Alcohol
Alcohol is one of the biggest factors in teen traffic deaths.

14. Alternatives to Drinking Alcohol
Teens who avoid alcohol may want to explore alternatives to drinking.
alternative Other ways of thinking and acting

15. Alternatives to Drinking Alcohol
Alternatives to drinking alcohol include:
Sports
Challenging your body
Being part of a team
Learning a new skill
Discovering a new talent
Pursuing interests in theater or the arts

16. Alternatives to Drinking Alcohol
Becoming an advocate gives you a chance to make a difference in the lives of others.
Examples of Advocacy Groups
Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
Teens Against Tobacco Use (T.A.T.U.)
Youth for Environmental Sanity

17. What I Learned Vocabulary Define alcohol, and use it in a sentence.
Lesson 1 Review
What I Learned
Vocabulary Define alcohol, and use it in a sentence.
Alcohol is a drug produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains. Sentences will vary but should correctly use the term alcohol.

18. What I Learned State What are three reasons to not drink alcohol.
Lesson 1 Review
What I Learned
State What are three reasons to not drink alcohol.
Alcohol harms health, is against the law for teens, and can lead to addiction.

19. Lesson 1 Review
What I Learned
Explain What are two reasons teens give for using alcohol?
Any two: slows body functions and reactions, harms growth, harms the brain's ability to learn and remember, disrupts sleep, increases risk of stroke, causes injuries and deaths in accidents, may lead to addiction, increases risk of STDs and unplanned pregnancies

20. Lesson 1 Review
Thinking Critically
Evaluate How can positive alternatives help a teen avoid using alcohol?
Answers will vary but should identify and explain the dangers of alcohol.

21. Lesson 1 Review
Thinking Critically
Apply You are at an amusement park with several friends. When it is time to leave, a friend’s brother offers to give you a ride. You believe you smell alcohol on his breath. What should you do and why?
Sample answer: I should find another way home, because my friend’s brother has been drinking and riding with him would not be safe.

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