Alcohol

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Alcohol
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What is alcohol?

• Alcohol or ethanol is a type of alcohol in
  alcoholic beverages
• Alcohol is created by a process called
  fermentation which is the chemical action of
  yeast on sugars
• Alcohol is classified as a
• depressant, a drug that slows the
• central nervous system

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The bodies system

• Nervous System- The nervous system is a network
  of organs that coordinate the actions of the body
  and mind
• Cardiovascular System- A system of organs
  designed to deliver oxygenated blood to the
  bodies cells, and remove waste from them

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The bodies systems

• Digestive System- The digestive system is made up
  of the digestive tracta series of hollow organs
  traveling
• from mouth to the anusand
• other organs that help the
• body break down and
• absorb food

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Alcohols affect on the body

• Nervous system- brain becomes less able to
  physically control the body, memory processes are
  disorganized, judgment is altered
• Cardiovascular- low intake- rise in heart rate
  blood pressure. High intake- heart rate and
  blood pressure decrease and heart rhythm becomes
  irregular. Also blood vessels dilate (get
  bigger) and body heat is lost

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Alcohol affects on the body

• Digestive system- increase in stomach acid which
  may cause vomiting, toxic chemicals are released
  from the liver due to demand of alcohol
  processing, kidneys increase urine output which
  leads to dehydration

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Alcohol Laws

• The legal drinking age in the United States is 21
• It is illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to
  buy, possess or take in alcohol
• If you are under the age of 21 and take a
  breathalyzer, anything over 0.0 can be prosecuted

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ALCOHOL FACTS
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• Alcohol is the 1 Drug of Choice
• Alcohol related car crashes is the 1 killer of
  Teenagers.
• Alcohol kills 5xs the number of people than any
  other drug
• 14 million Americans are alcoholics
• 2 million of them are teenagers
• Every 30 seconds someone is injured or killed by
  an alcohol related accident
• In the next 48 hrs, 10,000 teenagers will try
  alcohol.

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• 70 of students at some college campuses binge
  drink (4 or 5 in a row)
• 1/3 of all schools reported binging by more than
  half of the students.
• MADD estimates half of American 20 million Jr.
  Sr. H.S. students drink monthly
• 2/3 say they do it to forget problems
• Almost the same say they do it because others do
• Approx. 3.3 million Americans ages 12-26 are
  problem drinkers.

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• Nearly 14 million Americans- 1 in every 13 adults
  have a drinking problem
• According to the National Institute on Alcohol
  Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), alcohol use is
  implicated in
• 50 of all homicides
• 50 of all accidents
• 41 of all crimes
• 33 of all suicides
• A large proportion of drowning, boating and
  aviation deaths
• Alcohol also contributes to the risk of cancer,
  heart disease, brain damage and cirrhosis of the
  liver.

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Did You Know?

• By The time teens reach 9th grade, most will have
  seen more ads for beer or wine than for any other
  product
• A recent study found 93 of the 200 most popular
  movie rentals depicted alcohol use.
• A review of top-selling rap recordings found
  alcohol mentioned in 47 of the songs

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

• 33 of suicides
• 50 of homicides
• 62 of assaults
• 68 of manslaughter cases
• 50 of head injuries
• 41 of traffic fatalities

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Also

• Alcohol also plays a major role in domestic abuse
  and injury, child abuse and neglect, and
  workplace injuries
• More than half of all people who drown have
  consumed alcohol before entering the water

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Factors affecting the effects of alcohol

• 1.Body Size and Gender- A small person feels the
  effect of the same amount of alcohol faster than
  a large person does. In general, alcohol moves
  into the bloodstream faster in females.
• (Females have a higher of body fat and less
  water in their body than males. As a result,
  alcohol in females is less diluted and has a
  stronger and more lasting result)
• The enzyme that controls alcohol processing is
  70 more effective in males than in females

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Factors affecting the effects of alcohol

1. Food- Food in the stomach slows down the passage
   of alcohol into the bloodstream
2. Amount and Rate of Intake- As the amount of
   alcohol consumed increases, the level of alcohol
   in the bloodstream also rises. When a person
   drinks faster than the liver can break it down,
   intoxication results. When blood alcohol becomes
   too high, alcohol poisoning can occur.

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Intoxication

• The state in which the body is poisoned by
  alcohol or another substance and the persons
  physical and mental control is significantly
  reduced.

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Alcohol per drink is

• 12 Ounces of Beer
• 1 Wine Cooler
• 1 Ounce of Liquor

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What Alcohol does to our Body

• Irritates the Stomach Lining
• Depresses the Central Nervous System
• Alters the Persons Behavior and the Bodys
  ability to function
• Brain functions slow, decreasing balance,
  eyesight, and reasoning ability

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BAC- Blood Alcohol Content

• 0.10- Drinker loses judgment, dexterity, and
  coordination. Slurs words and staggers. Still
  insists he/she is not drunk!
• 0.15- First time drinkers usually pass out!
• 0.20- The drinker may explode in a violent rage
  and not even remember it.
• 0.40-0.50- The drinker sinks into a coma
• Mixing alcohol and other drugs (i.e. depressants)
  multiplies the effects!

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Processing the Alcohol

• Small immediately goes in the stomach
• 5 is released unchanged through sweat and
  respiration
• Rest goes through Liver- Takes about 1
• Hour per drink
• While this occurs, liver cant function
  effectively in its normal job of converting
  stored fats and other nutrients into glucose, the
  sugar used by the body for energy
• Over time, heavy drinkers can develop fatty
  deposits in the liver or suffer cirrhosis, A
  fatal disease

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Factors That Influence Alcohol Use

• Peer Pressure Teens who choose friends who
  avoid alcohol use are more likely to be alcohol
  free.
• Family Parents who discourage and avoid the use
  of alcohol are more likely to have teens who do
  the same. In fact, teens cite parental
  disapproval as the number one reason for not
  using alcohol.
• Media Message The message of many ads is To
  fit in, drink alcohol.