Alcohol, Tobacco

and Adolescent

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Pre-QuizDecide if each question is TRUE or FALSE.

A single drink of alcohol can affect you.True

Alcohol passes through the lining of the stomach into the bloodstream within 5 to 10 minutes.True

Alcohol moves through the bloodstream to every organ in the body. True Drinking alcohol impairs the memory and learning ability of young people

more than adults.True

Alcohol can have lasting effects on the developing brains of young people.True

Alcohol can kill you.True

Alcohol can hurt you, even if you are not the one drinking.True

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Alcohol is a factor in nearly half of America's murders, suicides and accidental deaths.

It is estimated that over 3 million teens between the ages of 14 and 17 in the United States today are alcoholics.

500,000 Americans who are dependent on alcohol are between the ages of 9 and 12.

• Research indicates that adolescents who abuse alcohol may remember 10% less of what they have learned than those who don’t drink.

Liver of an alcoholic

Healthy Liver

The 411…Your Mind

ALCOHOL IS A DEPRESSANTThe more you drink, the more "depressed" your brain activity becomes.  As you continue to

drink and alcohol levels increase, specific parts of the brain are affected more significantly.

The Cerebrum The part of your brain that

controls advanced functions like recognition,

vision, reasoning and emotion.

At the lowest levels, alcohol lowers inhibitions,

and affects judgment.

As alcohol levels increase, vision, movement, and speech are impaired. 

This occurs at a blood alcohol level of .01% -.30%.

The Cerebellum The part of your brain

that is involved with coordinating movement.

Alcohol consumption causes problems with coordination, reflexes,

and balance

This occurs at a blood alcohol level of .15-.35%.

The Medulla The part of your brain

that controls basic survival functions such as breathing and heartbeat. 

When you've consumed so much alcohol that the

medulla is affected, your brain's ability to control

respiration and heart rate is severely diminished. 

Your heart rate can drop and breathing cease,

causing death, at blood alcohol levels as low

as .30%.

The 411…Prevalence of

Alcoholism Approximately 15% of all drinkers, or 1 in 7, will develop an “alcoholism”.

Every day, more than 700,000 people in the United States receive alcoholism treatment.

Almost 50% of those who start drinking at age 15 or younger develop alcohol dependence.

24.5% of those who start drinking at age 17 or younger develop alcohol dependence.

10% of those who start drinking at age 21 or older develop alcohol dependence.

The 411…Crime Alcohol is a factor in nearly 40% of

violent crimes.

According to the victim, about 2.7 million violent crimes occurred each year in which the offender had been drinking.

About 60% of mentally ill prisoners and 51% of other inmates in State prison were under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time of their current offense.

The 411…Underage Drinking 8 young people a day die in alcohol-related crashes.

Alcohol kills more teenagers than all other drugs combined.

Over 33% of all deaths for people aged 15-20 result from motor vehicle crashes…approximately 2 of 5 involved alcohol.

Students with GPAs of D or F drink 3 times as much as those who earn A's.

Youth who drink are 7.5 times more likely to use other illicit drugs and 50 times more likely to use cocaine than young people who never drink.

The 411…The Law In Texas, a BAC level of .08 or higher is considered ILLEGAL. 1st time under-age offenders:

30 day license suspension Up to $500 fine 8-12 hours of community service Mandatory attendance in alcohol-awareness classes

Multiple time offenders 60 to 180 day license suspension

17 Years Old + Up to $2000 fine 180 days in jail

It is illegal for ANY person under the age of 21 to have any detectable amount of alcohol in his or her body

What You Should Know About

TobaccoDon't get trapped. Nicotine in cigarettes, cigars, and spit tobacco is addictive.Nicotine narrows your blood vessels and puts added strain on your heart.Smoking can wreck lungs and reduce oxygen available for muscles used during sports.Smokers suffer shortness of breath (gasp!) almost 3 times more often than nonsmokers.Smokers run slower and can't run as far, affecting overall athletic performance.CIGARS and SPIT TOBACCO are NOT safe alternatives.

Tobacco & Your Appearance Yuck! Tobacco smoke can make hair and

clothes stink. Tobacco stains teeth and causes bad breath. Short-term use of spit tobacco can cause

cracked lips, white spots, sores, and bleeding in the mouth.

Surgery to remove oral cancers caused by tobacco use can lead to serious changes in the face. Sean Marcee, a high school star athlete who used spit tobacco, died of oral cancer when he was 19 years old.

Dangers of Tobacco

Tobacco is the leading cause of cancer.

Tobacco contains a drug called nicotine that is highly addictive.

Approximately 40% of students ages 12-17 have smoked cigarettes.

60.9% of students TRY to quit each year…appr. 4% are able to without help

Approximately 1,200people die EVERY DAY due to tobacco-related deaths

Every 2 ½ days, tobacco kill as many people that were killed on 9/11/2001!

(2,996 people)

In 2006, alcohol related car wrecks claimed the lives of 1,677 Texans. Tobacco kills more Texans each month!

Smoking Statistics Nearly 90% of smokers start before

age 19 40% of students, ages 12-17, smoke 3,900 new smokers each day Addiction: Less than 5% of smokers

quit each year 460,000 deaths each year from

tobacco Daily health care costs = $193

billion

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Smoking causes all blood vessels to become narrow, reducing blood flow to the various organs and parts of the body. This is especially bad for parts of the body like hands and feet that are distant from the

heart. With less blood, infection and tissue death are a great risk.

Dead Foot - Because of poor blood flow to this foot, a severe infection set in. The foot died and had to

be cut off. Smoking can cause poor blood flow.

Cigarettes contain many harmful poisons (Approximately 4800). Did you know these were

in cigarettes?

Ammonia (found in toilet bowl cleaner) Arsenic (found in Rat Poison) Acetaldehyde (air pollutant) Benzene (causes cancer) Polonium 210 (nuclear waste) Carbon Monoxide (car exhaust/toxic gas…can cause death) Chromium (causes cancer) Hydrogen Cyanide (causes cardiovascular/respiratory disease-used

prison executions) Acetone (used to remove paint) Sodium Hydroxide (hair removal) Naphthalene (found in mothballs) Urea (found in human sweat & pee) Methanol (found in antifreeze) Cinnemaldyhyde (found in insect repellent) Cadium (found in batteries) Toluene (found in gasoline & explosives) Hydrazine ( found in rocket fuel) Geraniol (found in pesticides) Formaldehyde (preserves dead bodies)

On average, adults who smoke cigarettes die 14 years earlier than nonsmokers

Smokeless Tobacco

Sean Marsee at age 17 Sean Marsee at age 19, just prior to his death

E-Cigarettes Claims to help smokers

quit without harmful effects, BUT studies show when people use these they tend to smoke more

Contains Diethylene Glycol which is found in anti-freeze

The vapors hit your blood stream within seconds.

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Get Support…Give it Too! Find friends who will support

you! Don’t ever pressure others to

drink or smoke! Show others you can have fun

without drinking or smoking! Respect others’ choices!

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