Alcohol

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Alcohol
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By the end of today you should

• Be able to understand what proof is
• Understand short-term and long-term effects of
  alcohol
• Understand what factors influence the effects of
  alcohol.

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Think/Pair/Share

• Why do people drink alcohol?

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Which has more alcohol?

• 12 ounces of beer?
• 5 ounces of wine?
• 1.5 ounces of liquor?
• The answer all have the same amount!!!

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What is alcoholic proof?

• Proof tells you what percentage of alcohol makes
  up the drink
• Proof Double the amount of alcohol
• For example
• A beer that has 5 alcoholic volume has a proof
  of 10
• Wine that has 10 alcoholic volume has a proof of
  20
• Liquor that has a 30 alcoholic volume has a
  proof of 60

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Questions

• A glass of wine has a proof of 25. What percent
  alcohol is it?
• A shot of liquor has a proof of 50. What percent
  alcohol is it?
• A can of beer contains 5.5 alcohol. What is its
  proof?

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Short term effects of Alcohol Use

• Slows reaction time
• Impairs judgment
• Slurred speech
• Dizziness
• Nausea and vomiting
• Some people may become angry
• Personality change

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Long Term Effects of Alcohol

• Alcoholism (addiction)
• Liver and heart disease
• Cancer (esp mouth throat, voice box, and
  esophagus
• FAS (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome)
• Destruction of Pancreas
• Obesity!!!

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FAS Baby
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What factors influence alcohols effects?

• 1. Body Size smaller people are more effected
• 2. Gender females are more effected
• 3. Food more food in stomach slows rate of
  absorption to bloodstream
• 4. Rate of intake if a person drinks faster
  than the liver can break it down, intoxication
  occurs
• 5. Tolerance bodys immunity to alcohol

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Blood Alcohol Concentration

• BAC amount of alcohol in a persons blood
• The legal limit to drive is .08. This means your
  blood contains 8 alcohol.
• What happens if you drive over the .08 limit?

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DUI

• Driving Under the Influence is illegal!!!
• For those under 21, there is no acceptable BAC.
  Why?
• Conseqeunces
• Injuries/Death
• Arrest, jail time, police record
• Severely restricted driving priviledges

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HEALTH PARTY!!!!

• We will be planning a party
• We need the following committees
• Drinks
• Games
• Music
• Food
• Decoration
• Our goal is to have fun WITHOUT ALOCHOL!!!

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