Alcohol

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Alcohol

• Lesson 1
• Choosing to be Alcohol Free

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Facts About Alcohol

• It is a Depressant that is made synthetically or
  by natural fermentation that contains ethanol-the
  type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages.

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Fermentation

• is the chemical action of yeast
  on sugars.
• Fruits, vegetables or grains are generally used
  in this process. Water, flavoring and minerals
  can be added to make different beverages.

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Intoxication

• Is physical and mental impairment resulting from
  the use of alcohol.
• Impairments can range from slow reactions,
  difficulty walking, unconsciousness to death.

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Why Young People Drink?

• To fit in--To be part of a group
• Boredom
• To do something theyre not supposed to do.
• Excitement
• Peer Pressure
• Feeling sad or lonely
• Problems at home or with friends
• Deal with stress or to relax

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Factors effecting teen use of Alcohol

• 1. Friends and group acceptance
• Family if an family members have a history of
  Alcohol use or abuse
• 3. Advertising over 1 billion dollars are
  spent promoting alcoholic beverages.
• By 15 years of age children have seen more ads
  for alcohol
• products than anything else.

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Advertising aimed at teens
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Alcohol unsafe Situations

• Alcohol related motor vehicle
• accidents are the 1 cause of
• death/disability for teens.
• Teens who drink are more
• likely to be victims and/or
• perpetrators of violent
• crimes such as Rape, Assault,
• Robbery, Fights

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Alcohol Sex

• Teens who use are more likely to become sexually
  active at an earlier age do to lowered
  Inhibitions, poor judgment, and compromising
  morals.
• They tend to have
• Unprotected sex
• Increased risks of STIs
• Greater chance of becoming
• pregnant

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Being Alcohol Free

• Avoiding Alcohol
• Helps maintain a healthy body
• Lets you make responsible decisions
• Avoid risky behaviors
• Avoid Illegal activities

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Strategies for preventing alcohol use

• Say NO
• Leave the situation
• Be assertive refuse to
• drink
• Avoid places where alcohol
• will be served

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Discussion topics

• 1. What might be the cause for the rise in
  alcohol consumption among teens and adults?
• 2. Often someone who is drinking at a party will
  try to get others to drink. Why is this?
• 3. Many people do not see Alcohol as a drug, Why
  is this?