Alcohol Affects The Body

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Alcohol Affects The Body

• 10.1

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Key Terms

• Alcohol-The drug in wine, beer liquor that
  causes intoxication.
• Alcohol is considered a drug because it causes a
  change in a persons physical mental state.

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Key Terms

• Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) - The amount of
  alcohol in a persons blood, expressed as a
  percentage.

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Key Terms

• Binge Drinking - Drinking 5 or more drinks in one
  sitting.
• A person can drink a fatal amount of alcohol
  before the effects of severe intoxication sets in.

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Key Terms

• Cirrhosis - A deadly disease that replaces
  healthy liver tissue with scar tissue.
• Most often caused by long term alcohol abuse.

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FACT

• Alcohol is the most widely used abused drug.
• One beer contains the same amount of alcohol as a
  glass of wine or a shot of vodka.

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Short-Term Effects of Alcohol

• Minor Effects
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Dehydration
• Loss of judgment and self- control
• Reduced reaction time
• Poor vision

• Serious Effects
• Memory loss
• Blackout
• Coma
• Death

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Myth

• If I weigh 160 lbs, I can drink three beers w/out
  affecting my driving because Ill still be under
  the legal limit of 0.08.

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Fact

• The ability to drive is affected even at a B.A.C.
  of 0.02.
• Just one drink can affect a persons ability to
  drive safely.

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The Dangers of Binge Drinking

• Eight drinks or more in an hour can cause the
  brain heart to stop working.
• This is called alcohol poisoning, or alcohol
  overdose,
• It can be fatal.

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Alcohol Poisoning

• Symptoms
• Extreme vomiting,
• Loss consciousness,
• Dangerously slowed breathing.
• Get medical help immediately.
• Turn the victim onto his/her side so they wont
  choke die from vomiting.
• If certified, administer CPR if the person is not
  breathing has no pulse.

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Long-Term Effects

1. Brain - Brain damage, shrunken brain dead brain
   cells.
2. Heart - Irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure,
   enlargement of the heart, anemia.
3. Immune System - Diminished immune system function
   - makes fighting off disease difficult.
4. Small Intestine - Decreased ability to absorb
   vitamins
5. Mouth, Esophagus Stomach - Irritation stomach
   bleeding cancer of the mouth, esophagus,
   stomach.
6. Liver - Hepatitis, cirrhosis, liver cancer
7. Pancreas Pancreatic Cancer
8. Kidneys Loss of bladder control

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Damage To The Brain

• Alcoholism is the 2nd leading cause of dementia.
• Dementia is a decrease of brain function that
  includes personality changes memory loss.

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Effects on the Mind

• About 15 minutes after finishing one or two
  drinks, most people begin to feel more relaxed
  talkative, they laugh more easily.
• The drinker loses the ability to make good
  decisions, pay attention, follow complex
  thoughts, or cope with difficult situations.
• A person loses the ability to focus his/her eyes.
• The person slurs his/her speech, loses
  coordination, may experience drastic mood
  swings.
• The drinker loses his/her inhibitions.
• Inhibitions are the natural limits that people
  put on their behavior.

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Cirrhosis

• The 12th leading cause of death in
  the U.S.
• 1/2 of Cirrhosis deaths are from chronic alcohol
  abuse.

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Alcoholism Affects the Family Society

• Chap 10.2

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Key Terms

• Alcohol Abuse - drinking too much or at
  inappropriate times.
• Alcoholism - lose control of drinking behavior.
• Enabling - help addict avoid consequences.
• Co-dependency - sacrifice your needs for the
  needs of an addict.
• Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) - affects fetus when
  mother consumes too much alcohol during
  pregnancy.

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What Is Alcoholism?

• A disease that causes a person to lose control of
  his or her drinking. (Cant stop)
• The drinker is physically emotionally addicted
  to alcohol.
• Alcoholics suffer physical pains when they dont
  get alcohol. (DTs)

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Tolerance
Dependence
Alcoholism
Problem Drinking
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Alcoholism Risk Factors

• Age - Teens who drink before 15 years old are
  more likely to become alcoholics than a person
  who waits until theyre 21.
• Social Environment Having friends who drink,
  (you do because they do).
• Genetics You are 25 likely to become an
  alcoholic if someone in your family drinks.
• Risk-Taking Personality

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Warning Signs of Alcoholism

• Drinking to deal w/anger.
• Changing friends or personal habits.
• Being defensive about drinking.
• Feeling depressed.
• Drinking alone.
• Drinking just to get drunk.
• Hiding your drinking.
• Drinking at inappropriate times.

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Affects On The Family

• Guilty Feelings - Family feels guilty
• Fear of Unpredictable Behavior - Family never
  knows what to expect from the drinker.
• Violence - Families may become victims.
• Neglect Isolation - Drinkers avoid their
  children drink instead. Alcoholic avoids help
  from family, friends, coworkers.
• Ignoring Ones Own Needs - Families sacrifices
  their needs to meet addicts needs.

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Alcoholism Can Be Treated

• Treatment Programs - Helps alcoholics during
  difficult stages helps alcoholics understand
  why they drink.
• During withdrawal, the person suffers from
  nervousness, headaches, chills, nausea, seizures,
  uncontrollable shaking.
• Al-Anon Ala-Teen - Support Groups for the
  families of alcoholics.
• Helps the families talk share their feelings
  about what the alcoholic is doing to their family.

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Teens And Alcohol
10.3
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Key Terms

• Designated Driver - A person who chooses not to
  drink alcohol in a social setting so that he or
  she can safely drive himself or herself others
• DUI - Driving Under the Influence - Anyone caught
  Driving Under the Influence will be arrested.
• Zero Tolerance If you are under 21 are
  stopped for a DUI, your license is suspended,
  fined, do community service, or may go to jail.

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Teens Alcohol

• 1700 Teens die annually from drunk driving
• 1/5 Teen related drunk driving accidents are
  fatal
• 60 of all teen deaths in car accidents involve
  alcohol.
• Drunk driving is a serious crime that has serious
  consequences such as
• Brain damage, spinal cord injuries, paralysis
  emotional stress resulting from a death.

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Getting Home Safe And Sober

• Dont Drink It can be fatal.
• Plan Ahead - Before you go out were they might be
  serving alcohol, plan a safe way home.
• A designated driver.
• A friend or family member who will pick you up.
• Call a taxi.

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Drinking And Sexual Activity

• Drinking and sexual activity can lead to
• Unplanned Pregnancies,
• Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs),
• Regret the emotional pain of an unhealthy
  sexual relationship, /or
• Rape.

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Drinking And Sexual Activity Continued

• 60 of college women who have acquired STDs,
  including AIDS genital herpes, were under the
  influence of alcohol at the time they had
  intercourse.
• 95 of violent crime has been because of the use
  of alcohol.

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Drinking And Teen Brains

• The brains and bodies of teens are still
  developing.
• Drinking before the age of 21 can cause
  irreversible brain damage.

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Saying No To Alcohol

• Many teens have been pressured to use alcohol, by
  advertisements, TV, or movies.
• Its even harder to say no when your own friend is
  telling you to drink.
• Dont stress yourself, the best way to stay away
  from alcohol is to avoid the people that use it.

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Practice Saying No

• Buy yourself some time, go some place where you
  can be alone think about how to get yourself
  out of the situation.
• Give good reasons why you choose not to drink
  ex If one of your friends asks you to drink at
  least one, you can say, I promised to get us
  both home safe.

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Practice Saying No, Continued

• State the consequences you face if you drink -
  ex If your friends tell you to have just one,
  you can say, I would get grounded if my parents
  saw me drunk.

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Say No Firmly

• No is a simple and powerful word that will send
  the message to the other person, when you say no,
  make sure you say it clearly.
• If the person insists, say, No thank you, and
  walk away.

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Say No Firmly, Continued

• If necessary, say no again and include an
  alternate activity, if that person keeps on
  insisting change the subject or include something
  fun for example dancing playing outside etc.
• Walk away if the person just doesnt understand
  that youve been saying no, leave the situation.

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Section 1 Review

• Why alcohol is considered a drug?
• Which of the following is not a short-term effect
  of alcohol?
• A. poor vision
• B. poor judgment
• C. reduced reaction time
• D. increased self-control

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Section 1 Review

• Identify the term for the drug in beer wine and
  liquor that causes intoxication.
• Define intoxication
• Define cirrhosis
• Describe the danger of binge drinking?