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Do You Know Which Is A Myth Do You Know Which Is A Myth And Which Is A Fact About And Which Is A Fact About Alcohol ?Alcohol ?

1.1. Alcohol has the same Alcohol has the same chemical and physical effect chemical and physical effect on everyone who drinks.on everyone who drinks.

2.2. Someone who doesn’t act Someone who doesn’t act drunk isn’t drunk.drunk isn’t drunk.

3.3. When a person is When a person is intoxicated, coffee, a cold intoxicated, coffee, a cold shower, or fresh air will shower, or fresh air will sober him or her up.sober him or her up.

4.4. Alcohol impairs judgment Alcohol impairs judgment and social behaviors.and social behaviors.

5.5. People can get Into serious People can get Into serious health, legal, and social health, legal, and social problems anytime they use problems anytime they use alcohol.alcohol.

6.6. Drinking alcohol on weekends Drinking alcohol on weekends once in a while is not harmful.once in a while is not harmful.

7.7. No amount of alcohol is safe for No amount of alcohol is safe for a pregnant woman to drink.a pregnant woman to drink.

8.8. Binge drinking has no long Binge drinking has no long term effects.term effects.

Lesson 1Lesson 1

Choosing To Be Alcohol Choosing To Be Alcohol FreeFree

Quick Start – Fold a sheet of Quick Start – Fold a sheet of paper in half. On the left side paper in half. On the left side of the paper, list reasons why of the paper, list reasons why drinking alcohol is risky for drinking alcohol is risky for teens. On the right side, list teens. On the right side, list alternatives.alternatives.

EthanolEthanol – The type of alcohol in – The type of alcohol in alcoholic beverages.alcoholic beverages.

FermentationFermentation – the chemical – the chemical action of yeast on sugars.action of yeast on sugars.

DepressantDepressant – A drug that slows – A drug that slows the central nervous system.the central nervous system.

Alcohol is a depressant. Alcohol Alcohol is a depressant. Alcohol quickly affects a person’s vision. quickly affects a person’s vision. Clear thinking and good Clear thinking and good judgment also diminish. A judgment also diminish. A variety of factors, including a variety of factors, including a person’s body size and stomach person’s body size and stomach contents, determines alcohol’s contents, determines alcohol’s effect.effect.

Intoxication Intoxication – The state in which – The state in which the body is poisoned by the body is poisoned by alcohol or another substance alcohol or another substance and the person’s physical and and the person’s physical and mental control is significantly mental control is significantly reduced.reduced.

Factors That Influence Alcohol Factors That Influence Alcohol UseUse

Peer pressurePeer pressure

““Birds of a feather, flock together”Birds of a feather, flock together”

FamilyFamily

Media messagesMedia messages

Companies spend billions on Companies spend billions on advertising each year. It is advertising each year. It is important to thoroughly important to thoroughly analyze and interpret media analyze and interpret media messages that encourage the messages that encourage the consumption of alcohol.consumption of alcohol.

Did you Know?Did you Know?

Alcohol use is a serious matter. Alcohol use is a serious matter. It is a key factor in: It is a key factor in:

33% of suicides33% of suicides

50% of homicides50% of homicides

62% of assaults62% of assaults

68% of manslaughter cases68% of manslaughter cases

50% of head injuries50% of head injuries

41% of traffic fatalities41% of traffic fatalities

Alcohol also plays a major role Alcohol also plays a major role in domestic abuse and neglect in domestic abuse and neglect and workplace injuriesand workplace injuries

More than half of all people who More than half of all people who drown have consumed alcohol drown have consumed alcohol before entering the water.before entering the water.

If you are under the age of 21, it If you are under the age of 21, it is illegal to buy, possess, or is illegal to buy, possess, or consume alcohol. For teens consume alcohol. For teens who break the law, the costs who break the law, the costs can be very high.can be very high.

Alcohol AbuseAlcohol Abuse – The excessive – The excessive

use of alcohol.use of alcohol.

Being Alcohol FreeBeing Alcohol Free

Maintain a healthy bodyMaintain a healthy bodyMake responsible decisionMake responsible decisionAvoid risky behaviorAvoid risky behaviorAvoid illegal activitiesAvoid illegal activities

Refusing AlcoholRefusing Alcohol

Even if the pressure to use Even if the pressure to use alcohol becomes intense, alcohol becomes intense, saying no is much easier when saying no is much easier when you’re prepared. If you find you’re prepared. If you find yourself in a situation in which yourself in a situation in which alcohol is present: Be alcohol is present: Be assertiveassertive

Refuse to drinkRefuse to drink

Leave the situation quicklyLeave the situation quickly

Call for a ride homeCall for a ride home

Lesson 2Lesson 2

Harmful Effects Of AlcoholHarmful Effects Of Alcohol

Short term Effects Of DrinkingShort term Effects Of Drinking

Factors that influence the Factors that influence the onset of the effects of alcoholonset of the effects of alcohol

Body size and genderBody size and genderFoodFoodAmount and rate of intakeAmount and rate of intake

MetabolismMetabolism – The process by – The process by which the body breaks down which the body breaks down substances.substances.

When a drug enters the body, it When a drug enters the body, it travels through the travels through the bloodstream to the brain. bloodstream to the brain.

Alcohol travels through the Alcohol travels through the bloodstream to the brainbloodstream to the brain

At the same time, the liver At the same time, the liver metabolizes the alcohol in the metabolizes the alcohol in the bloodstream and makes it less bloodstream and makes it less active.active.

Then the kidneys filter the Then the kidneys filter the neutralized particles and other neutralized particles and other waste products from the blood waste products from the blood and produce urine, which is and produce urine, which is excretedexcreted

The presence of both alcohol and The presence of both alcohol and medication or another drug medication or another drug within a person’s body.within a person’s body.

Both prescription drugs and Both prescription drugs and over-the-counter medicines, such over-the-counter medicines, such as aspirin, can alter the way in as aspirin, can alter the way in which alcohol affects the body.which alcohol affects the body.

The Effects Of Alcohol PoisoningThe Effects Of Alcohol Poisoning

Passing out is a common effect Passing out is a common effect of drinking too much alcohol.of drinking too much alcohol.

Alcohol doesn’t stop entering a Alcohol doesn’t stop entering a person’s bloodstream after he person’s bloodstream after he or she passes out.or she passes out.

Alcohol in the stomach and Alcohol in the stomach and intestines continues to enter the intestines continues to enter the bloodstream, and the blood bloodstream, and the blood alcohol concentration continues to alcohol concentration continues to rise.rise.

IT IS DANGEROUS TO ASSUME IT IS DANGEROUS TO ASSUME THAT A PERSON WHO HAS THAT A PERSON WHO HAS CONSUMED A LOT OF ALCOHOL CONSUMED A LOT OF ALCOHOL WILL BE FINE IF LEFT TO “ SLEEP WILL BE FINE IF LEFT TO “ SLEEP IT OFF”IT OFF”

Symptoms Of Alcohol PoisoningSymptoms Of Alcohol Poisoning

Metal confusion, stupor, coma, Metal confusion, stupor, coma, inability to be roused, vomiting, inability to be roused, vomiting, and seizuresand seizures

Slow respiration – 10 seconds Slow respiration – 10 seconds between breaths or fewer than between breaths or fewer than 8 breaths per minute8 breaths per minute

Irregular heartbeatIrregular heartbeat

Hypothermia or low body temperature Hypothermia or low body temperature – pale or blush skin color– pale or blush skin color

Severe dehydration from vomitingSevere dehydration from vomiting

A person who exhibits these signs or A person who exhibits these signs or has passes out may die if left has passes out may die if left untreated. If you suspect that a untreated. If you suspect that a person has alcohol poisoning, call person has alcohol poisoning, call 911 immediately.911 immediately.

Lesson 3 – Alcohol, The Lesson 3 – Alcohol, The Individual, and SocietyIndividual, and Society

Long term effects of alcohol on Long term effects of alcohol on the body the body

Alcohol During PregnancyAlcohol During PregnancyWhen a pregnant female drinks, When a pregnant female drinks,

so, in effect, does her fetus.so, in effect, does her fetus.Alcohol passes from the Alcohol passes from the

mothers body into the mothers body into the bloodstream of the fetusbloodstream of the fetus..

Unlike the adult liver, the fetus’s Unlike the adult liver, the fetus’s liver is not developed enough to liver is not developed enough to process alcohol.process alcohol.

As a result, permanent damage may As a result, permanent damage may occuroccur

Fetal Alcohol SyndromeFetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) – A (FAS) – A group of alcohol related birth group of alcohol related birth defects that include physical and defects that include physical and mental problemsmental problems

Effects Of Fetal Alcohol Effects Of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)Syndrome (FAS)

An FAS baby may be born with An FAS baby may be born with a small head and deformities of a small head and deformities of the face, hands, or feet.the face, hands, or feet.

Heart , liver, and kidney Heart , liver, and kidney defects, as well as vision and defects, as well as vision and hearing problems, are common.hearing problems, are common.

FAS babies experience slow FAS babies experience slow growth and coordination and growth and coordination and have difficulties with learning, have difficulties with learning, attention, memory, and attention, memory, and problem solving.problem solving.

FAS is the leading known FAS is the leading known cause of mental retardation in cause of mental retardation in the United States.the United States.

FAS IS TOTALLY FAS IS TOTALLY PREVENTABLEPREVENTABLE

There is no safe amount of There is no safe amount of alcohol to drink and no safe alcohol to drink and no safe time to drink it when you are time to drink it when you are pregnant.pregnant.

AlcoholismAlcoholism – A disease in – A disease in which a person has a physical which a person has a physical or psychological dependence or psychological dependence on drinks that contain alcohol.on drinks that contain alcohol.

AlcoholicAlcoholic – An addict who is – An addict who is dependent on alcohol.dependent on alcohol.

Some alcoholics may display Some alcoholics may display harmful behaviors such as harmful behaviors such as drunken driving and violent or drunken driving and violent or aggressive actions.aggressive actions.

Some alcoholics may become Some alcoholics may become quiet and withdrawn.quiet and withdrawn.

Alcoholism is not limited to any Alcoholism is not limited to any race, age, ethnic, or race, age, ethnic, or socioeconomic group.socioeconomic group.

An alcoholic might display An alcoholic might display these symptomsthese symptoms

CravingCraving

An alcoholic has compulsion, An alcoholic has compulsion, or strong need, to drink. or strong need, to drink. He/she cannot manage tension He/she cannot manage tension or stress without drinkingor stress without drinking

Loss of controlLoss of control

An alcoholic cannot limit his or An alcoholic cannot limit his or her drinking and is reoccupied her drinking and is reoccupied with alcoholwith alcohol

Physical DependencePhysical Dependence

When not drinking, an alcoholic When not drinking, an alcoholic may experience withdrawal may experience withdrawal symptoms, such as nausea, symptoms, such as nausea, sweating, shakiness, and sweating, shakiness, and anxietyanxiety

ToleranceTolerance

An alcoholic experiences a An alcoholic experiences a need to drink increasingly need to drink increasingly greater amounts of alcohol in greater amounts of alcohol in order to feel its effectsorder to feel its effects

Health, family, and legal Health, family, and legal problemsproblems

An alcoholic often suffers An alcoholic often suffers repeated injuries, receives repeated injuries, receives multiple drunk driving citations, multiple drunk driving citations, and has frequent arguments and has frequent arguments and generally poor and generally poor relationships with family relationships with family membersmembers

Growing scientific evidence Growing scientific evidence suggests a genetic link to suggests a genetic link to alcoholism.alcoholism.

According to the AACAP, According to the AACAP, children of alcoholics are 4 children of alcoholics are 4 times more likely to become times more likely to become alcoholics than other childrenalcoholics than other children

Stages Of AlcoholismStages Of Alcoholism

Stage 1 - AbuseStage 1 - Abuse

Typically, alcoholism begins with Typically, alcoholism begins with social drinking in an attempt to social drinking in an attempt to relaxrelax

Over time, a physical and Over time, a physical and psychological dependence on psychological dependence on alcohol to manage stress developsalcohol to manage stress develops

At this point a person begins to At this point a person begins to drink and become intoxicated drink and become intoxicated regularly, which can result in regularly, which can result in blackouts and memory lossblackouts and memory loss

Often a person begins to lie or Often a person begins to lie or make excuses about his or her make excuses about his or her drinkingdrinking

Stage 2 – DependenceStage 2 – Dependence

The person reaches a point The person reaches a point where he or she cannot stop where he or she cannot stop drinking and is physically drinking and is physically dependent on the drugdependent on the drug

Alcohol becomes the person’s Alcohol becomes the person’s central focuscentral focus

Stage 3 – AddictionStage 3 – AddictionAlcohol is the most important Alcohol is the most important

thing in a person’s lifething in a person’s life

The person is out of controlThe person is out of control

If the person stopped drinking, If the person stopped drinking, he or she would experience he or she would experience severe withdrawal symptomssevere withdrawal symptoms

Effects On Family And SocietyEffects On Family And Society

There are an estimated 14 million There are an estimated 14 million alcoholics in the United Statesalcoholics in the United States

Alcohol is a major factor in the Alcohol is a major factor in the four leading causes of accidental four leading causes of accidental deaths: Car accidents, falls, deaths: Car accidents, falls, drownings, and house firesdrownings, and house fires

About 40% of violent crimes are About 40% of violent crimes are alcohol relatedalcohol related

2/3 of victims who encounter 2/3 of victims who encounter domestic violence report that domestic violence report that alcohol was a factor in the alcohol was a factor in the crimescrimes

Nearly ½ of all homicide victims Nearly ½ of all homicide victims have alcohol in their have alcohol in their bloodstreamsbloodstreams

TreatmentTreatment

RecoveryRecovery – The process of – The process of learning to live an alcohol-free learning to live an alcohol-free lifelife

SobrietySobriety – Living with alcohol – Living with alcohol

Steps To RecoverySteps To Recovery

AdmissionAdmission

DetoxificationDetoxification

CounselingCounseling

RecoveryRecovery