Psychoactive drug that depresses the nervous system.

TRUE OR False:

Alcohol is a Drug

True or False

A person who drinks two drinks every day is a moderate drinker

True or False In the body alcohol is digested just as food is?

True or False

Alcohol is a depressant drug – it slows people down

True or False Impaired driving performance occurs when the Blood Alcohol level is .08% or higher

True or False A person who has had too much to

drink should walk around so the muscles will burn off the alcohol quickly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9M86symzuVM

Moderate drinker

• Does not drink excessively

• Does not behave inappropriately because of alcohol

• Long term health is not harmed

Social drinker

• Drinks on social occasions

• Depending on how alcohol affects the person’s life, the person may be a moderate drinker or a problem drinker

Problem drinker

• Alcohol abuser

• Suffers socially, emotionally, family, job-related or other problems because of alcohol

• This person is on the way to alcoholism

Alcohol addict (alcoholic)

• Has full blown disease of alcoholism

• This person’s problems are caused by alcohol abuse are out of control

Ethyl Alcohol – the type of alcohol that is found in alcoholic beverages.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPITs82wP2U&feature=related

Alcohol is implicated in the Alcohol is implicated in the three leading causes of Teen three leading causes of Teen

death:death: car wrecks, unintentional injuries

like falls and drowning, and suicides and homicides. It is also a

major factor in teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases

like HIV

Stomach (20% absorbed)

Small Intestine Absorbed into Bloodstream Cell, Tissues, Brain, Liver

•Liver breaks the alcohol into carbon dioxide and water.•Takes the liver 1 hour to break down the alcohol in each bottle of beer.

Beer = 2 – 6%

Wine = 7 – 24%Hard Liquor = 12 – 55%

Proof – old term used for alcohol content….Twice the alcohol %

So I will get drunk faster if I drink hard liquor??

Even though Hard Liquor has a higher alcohol % than beer it’s serving size makes it equal!!

Alcohol Fermentation

• Alcohol fermentation is done by yeast and some kinds of bacteria. These microorganisms convert sugars in ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide. Alcoholic fermentation begins after glucose enters the cell. The glucose is broken down into pyruvic acid. This pyruvic acid is then converted to CO2, ethanol, and energy for the cell. Humans have long taken advantage of this process in making bread, beer, and wine. In these three product the same microorganism is used: the common yeast or Saccharomyces Cerevisae.

BAC Influenced by:• Gender• Body Weight• Amount of Food

in Stomach• Rate of Drinking

% of alcohol in a person’s bloodstream

Blood Alcohol Content

Affect On Body

0.02 Slight mood changes

0.06 Lowered inhibition, impaired judgement, decreased rational decision-making abilities.

0.08 Legally drunk, deterioration of reaction time and control.

0.15 Impaired balance, movement, and coordination. Difficulty standing, walking, talking.

0.20 Decreased pain and sensation. Erratic emotions.

0.30 Diminished reflexes. Semi-consciousness.

0.40 Loss of consciousness. Very limited reflexes. Anesthetic effects.

0.50 Death.

140 lb. – Male 200 lb. - Male

Drinks BAC Drinks BAC

1 .03 1 .02

2 .05 2 .04

3 .08 3 .06

4 .10 4 .08

6 .16 6 .11

140 lb. – Female

Drinks BAC

1 .03

2 .07

3 .10

4 .13

6 .19

•Loss of Coordination

•Slurred Speech

•Dizziness

•Frequent Urination

Hepatitis – inflammation of the liver that can cause fever,

weakness, sometimes death.

Cirrhosis: when liver cells are replaced with useless scar tissue.

-7th leading cause of death

-People with cirrhosis who continue to drink have only about 50% chance of living more than 5 years.

(CBS)  At least three million teenagers abuse alcohol in the United States and researchers say young drinkers may actually be hurting their ability to learn and remember because the human brain continues developing up to age 21.

Heart:

Causes fat deposits to develop on heart muscles.

Interferes with the heart’s ability to pump blood.

A big problem among teenagers is the act of “Binge Drinking” – drinking large quantities of alcohol in a brief period of time.

A .4% BAC is enough for a coma. This = 15-20 drinks for a 140lb. person

                                            Home City: Evergreen, CO

Age: 18Crash Anniversary: Nov 19, 1998On a cold night in November 1998, Scott and the driver of the car and another passenger set out for the five hour drive home from college. They were drinking beer the entire way. Four hours into the trip, the driver turned around to "high-five" Scott in the back seat and, distracted, left the roadway at over 80 mph. The car traveled almost 300 feet, skidding, rolling, flipping end-over-end and clearing 18-foot trees before finally coming to a stop. Scott was ejected and died at the scene. He was the only fatality.

In May 2000, the driver - who had a previous DUI - was sentenced to four years in prison.

5,000 Infants born each year

50,000 show symptoms of FAEFetal Alcohol Syndrome – physical/mental birth defects

resulting from a woman’s drinking alcohol during pregnancy.

– state of being psychologically and physically addicted to alcohol.

People who suffer with alcoholism usually go through 3 phases:

1.1.AbuseAbuse

2.2.DependenceDependence

3.3.AddictionAddiction

What are some signs of Abuse??

What are some signs of dependence?? (Psychological)

What are some signs of addiction??

Step 1: AdmitStep 1: Admit

Person must admit they are powerless over alcohol.

Step 2: QuitStep 2: Quit

Step 3: RecoveryStep 3: Recovery

People may choose hospital inpatient programs or outpatient

programs.

Alateen – help teenagers talk about problems of living with an

alcoholic.

Must realize they are not the cause of anyone else’s drinking and the decision to stop must come from addict

Alcoholics AnonymousAlcoholics Anonymous – program for alcoholics to recover from the addiction, most widely used program.

Open Speaker, Discussion

Closed Discussion, Step Meetings

                                                   

                       

                                                   

                       

                                                   

                       

                                                   

                       

                                                   

                       

                                                   

                      

3 Do you prefer to drink alone, rather than with others?

4 Are your grades starting to slip? Are you goofing off on your job?

5 Did you ever try to stop drinking or drink less — and fail?

6 Have you begun to drink in the morning, before school or work?

1 Do you drink because you have problems? To relax?

A.A.- 12 Questions?

2 Do you drink when you get mad at other people, your friends or parents?

7 Do you gulp your drinks? 8 Do you ever have loss of memory due to your drinking?

10 Do you ever get into trouble when you're drinking?

9 Do you lie about your drinking?

11 Do you get drunk when you drink, even when you don't mean to?

12 Do you think it's cool to be able to hold your liquor?