Post on 26-Dec-2015
What do you think of when you see the word…
Alcohol
What do you think of when you see the word…
Drugs
What do you think of when you see the word…
Cigarettes
What do you know already?
True or False
1. Abuse of alcohol can lead to addiction.
TRUE
2. When a person uses alcohol or other drugs for a long period of time, tolerance develops causing the person to need more of the substance to feel a “high”
TRUE
3. Alcoholism is NOT a disease.
FALSE
4. The brain and liver suffer the most damage when a person drinks heavily for many years.
TRUE
5. There are signs to warn a person that his or her “using” may be leading to addiction.
TRUE
6. Drinking and using drugs alone is a warning sign that may indicate addiction
TRUE
7. Beer is “weaker” than vodka.
FALSE
8. Because alcohol is a stimulant, it tends to pep you up.
FALSE
9. The body can eliminate about 5 ounces of alcohol per hour.
FALSE
10. Alcohol hinders athletic performance.TRUE
11. Alcohol does the greatest damage to the liver, brain and heart.
TRUE
12. Alcohol is high in calories and has no nutritional value.
TRUE
13. It is okay to have a couple of drinks and drive.FALSE
14. If you drink milk and coat your stomach, you won’t get as drunk.
FALSE
15. Mixing drugs and alcohol is dangerous.TRUE
Why do people drink? Fun Tastes good Takes edge off Relieve stress More outgoing Expected by society
Advertisements Forget about
problems Celebrate Blurs reality “Something to do” Addicted
Why do teens drink? Peer pressure Need to fit in Curiosity To escape problems Encouraged or
pressured by the media
For the “high” To feel grown up To look “cool” Encouragement from
parents on imitating parents
To relax
What are reasons someone would abstain from alcohol?
To drive Bad hangover Illegal Expensive Do things you
wouldn’t normally do Can get sick Don’t remember things
(black out)
Can get grounded Against morals and
values Not in control Lose job Damages your body Lose brain cells Liver and kidney
damage
What has the same amount of alcohol?
5 oz. of Wine=
1 can (12 oz.) of Beer=
1 ½ oz. shot of Liquor=
½ oz. of alcohol
What’s in beer? 3-8 % alcohol Fermentation of cereal
grains plus malt Hops may be added
for flavour
What’s in wine? 8-14% alcohol Fermentation of
grapes or other fruit
What’s in hard liquor? 40-50% alcohol Distillation of a fermented brew of grain, fruit or
molasses
How does alcohol affect your brain? After 1-2 drinks
BAC: 0.01 to 0.05 Systems slow down, relaxed feeling, slight
decrease in fine motor skills After 3-4 drinks
BAC: 0.05 to 0.10 Decreased fine motor skills, performance and
responsiveness reduced, reduction in judgment, reaction time affected, appear more alert and talkative (0.08 is the legal driving limit)
After 5-7 drinks BAC: 0.10 to 0.18 Senses are dulled (speech, hearing, vision) Balance is altered – person may stagger Decreased sense of pain
After 8-12 drinks BAC: 0.20 to 0.33 Reflexes decreased, body temp drops, blood circulation
slows, respiration slows Unconsciousness may occur Further drinking may cause coma and eventual death
Path of Alcohol in the BodyMouth
Stomach
Small Intestine
Bloodstream (Heart)
Brain
Liver
BINGE DRINKING (Teen Girls)
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In the brain: alcohol goes to the brain almost immediately after consumption
In the liver: alcohol is oxidized at the rate of ½ oz per hour Alcohol converted into water and carbon dioxide Water released through sweat and urine Carbon dioxide released through breathing
(breath smells)
Your Assignment… Research a drug and prepare an information
powerpoint that includes the following: Name of the drug and alternative names Description and illustration of the drug History of the drug Long term and short term effects of the drug Legalities of the drug in Canada Street price or value of the drug (small quantity; i.e ounce) Addiction support groups and/or counseling in Kingston Any other interesting information
DUE:
___________is the library research day
My topic is: ______________________
BE CREATIVE!