TEEN HEALTH COURSE 2

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Chapter 9 Alcohol
Lesson 3 Alcohol Use and Teens
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• binge drinking

Having several drinks in a short period of time
A person under the age of adult rights
andresponsibilities

• minor

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• In this lesson, you will be able to
• describe reasons why some teens may choose to use
  alcohol.
• explain why alcohol is harmful to teens.
• demonstrate positive ways to handle difficult
  emotions.

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Predicting Look at the main headings, figures,
and captions before you read this lesson. Predict
the kinds of information you might learn from
this lesson. Write down three items you think
might be covered in this lesson.
Main Headings in this Lesson

• Why Do Some Teens Use Alcohol?
• Why Is Alcohol Harmful to Teens?

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Why Do Some Teens Use Alcohol?
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Alcohol in the Media

• In television commercials or movies, using
  alcohol is often made to look fun and exciting.
• Because of media images of alcohol use, many
  teens feel that drinking alcohol is okay.

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Peer Pressure

• Some teens may choose to drink in order to fit in
  or to not be embarrassed in front of their
  friends.
• It is not always easy to say no, but negative
  peer pressure is not a good reason to accept
  alcohol.

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Peer Pressure

• Binge drinking can cause breathing to stop, a
  dangerous lowering of heartbeat, and death.

binge drinking Having several drinks in a
short period of time
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Why Is Alcohol Harmful to Teens?
Peer pressure
Damage tohealth
Alcohol
Strong emotions
Make handlingemotions and peer pressure harder
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Teens Are Still Growing

• When teens use alcohol, their bodies and brains
  do not develop properly.
• They also run the risk of damaging their nervous
  systems.

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Alcohol Can Affect Emotions

• Alcohol can not solve the problem of emotional
  swings, boredom, sadness, or other emotions.
• Because alcohol will cause more problems, it is
  better to talk to an adult they trust and find
  effective strategies for managing stress.

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Underage Drinking Is Illegal

• It is illegal for a minor to use alcohol.

minor A person under the age of adult rights
and responsibilities
Minors found buying or having alcohol can be
arrested and fined.
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Lesson 3 Review
What I Learned
Vocabulary Define minor.
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Lesson 3 Review
What I Learned
List Name two reasons why some teens choose to
use alcohol.
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Lesson 3 Review
What I Learned
Explain Why is using alcohol an unhealthful way
todeal with difficult emotions?
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Lesson 3 Review
What I Learned
Describe What can happen to a minor who gets
caughtusing alcohol?
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Lesson 3 Review
Thinking Critically
Apply Whats a healthful way for you to deal
withyour emotions? Give an example of a
situation in whichyou would use this strategy to
cope with a difficultemotion.
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Lesson 3 Review
Thinking Critically
Predict How can using alcohol affect a
teensdevelopment?
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