Reasons why people Reasons why people drinkdrink::Parameters for determining Parameters for determining good vs. bad reasons:good vs. bad reasons:

Is it legal?Is it legal?Does it hurt you or someone Does it hurt you or someone else?else?Does it lead to problems?Does it lead to problems?

Reasons why people Reasons why people drinkdrink::

DRUG vs. BEVERAGEDRUG vs. BEVERAGE

There is There is NONO good good reason for drinking…reason for drinking…without without RESPONSIBILITYRESPONSIBILITY!!

StatisticsStatistics::*66% All Auto Accidents *66% All Auto Accidents *50% Fatal Auto Accidents*50% Fatal Auto Accidents37% Suicides40% Snowmobile Accidents

ALCOHOLALCOHOL (C(C22HH55OH)OH)

65% Fire deaths*85% Rapes*85% Rapes*85% HIV / teen pregnancies*85% HIV / teen pregnancies70% Child Abuse70% Homicides68% Drownings

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56% Assaults/Fights in home50% Skiing accidents71% Accidental poisoning55% All arrests

Adults:Adults: 18% light18% light68% Drink 68% Drink 38% moderate38% moderate

12% heavy12% heavy32% Abstain completely32% Abstain completelyNYS NYS 9-129-12 = 52% do = 52% do notnot drink drink 12th = 37% binge/month12th = 37% binge/monthGCS GCS 88thth=60% have =60% have nevernever tried tried 91% are not regular users91% are not regular users

Characteristics of Characteristics of Alcohol:Alcohol:Depressant-slows down CNSDepressant-slows down CNS““Empty Calories”- 150 Empty Calories”- 150 cal/drinkcal/drink““Proof”-amount of alcohol Proof”-amount of alcohol drinkdrink

(2 times the % of alcohol)(2 times the % of alcohol)

Fermentation: Fermentation: “yeast urine“yeast urine” cider” cider

Distillation:Distillation:

Oxidation of alcoholOxidation of alcohol::

Alcohol is Alcohol is oxidizedoxidized in the in the LIVERLIVER at the rate of at the rate of 1 drink 1 drink (1/2 oz.(1/2 oz. alcoholalcohol) per) per hour hour..The 2 The 2 end-productsend-products of of alcohol are alcohol are carbon dioxidecarbon dioxide and and waterwater..

Which will Which will get youget you

IntoxicatIntoxicated ed faster?faster?

Standard serving sizesStandard serving sizes:: DRINK SIZE % ALCOHOL OZ. ALCOHOL

Beer 12 oz. 4 - 6% .48 = 1/2 oz.Wine 4-5 oz. 12% (21%) .48 = 1/2 oz.Liquor 1-11/2 oz. 40-50% .40-.50= 1/2 oz.

Factors that determinedetermine the effects of alcohol:

body size, weightbody size, weight

how much you drinkhow much you drink

how fast you drinkhow fast you drinkhow much you’ve eaten other drugstolerance

Short-term,immediate, Short-term,immediate, negative effects: negative effects:

****Underage = $50 Underage = $50 **Adults who supply to minor = **Adults who supply to minor = $500/90days $500/90days

““Man, they were right, this is really Man, they were right, this is really fun!”fun!”

Long-term effects: Long-term effects: stomach (ulcers), pancreas, stomach (ulcers), pancreas, cirrhosis of liver, high blood cirrhosis of liver, high blood pressure, low blood sugar, pressure, low blood sugar, heart damage, brain heart damage, brain damage,damage, development of development of alcoholism, malnutrition, alcoholism, malnutrition, alcohol psychosis.alcohol psychosis.

FFetal etal AAlcohol lcohol SSyndrome:yndrome: -lower size, weight-lower size, weight-mental retardation/learning -mental retardation/learning disabilities disabilities-heart defects-heart defects-birth defects.-birth defects.

Drinking and DrivingDrinking and Driving::66% of all auto accidents66% of all auto accidents50% of all 50% of all fatalfatal auto auto accidentsaccidents23,000 people die each yr.23,000 people die each yr.80% of all fatalities were 80% of all fatalities were people who were people who were NOT NOT drinking (18,400) (innocent drinking (18,400) (innocent victims)victims)

535,000 injuries each year535,000 injuries each year1 death every 22 minutes1 death every 22 minutes

““FACTS FACTS NOTNOT FEELINGS!” FEELINGS!”

(Designated Driver – when?)(Designated Driver – when?)Methods to establish BACMethods to establish BAC:breathalyzer, blood, urine breathalyzer, blood, urine teststests

Long before you “feel” or “act” Long before you “feel” or “act” intoxicated, it is already unsafe intoxicated, it is already unsafe and illegal to drive.and illegal to drive.

Drinking and DrivingDrinking and Driving::.05-.07% = DWAI.05-.07% = DWAI (driving while (driving while abilities abilities impaired) .08% impaired) .08% (3/1/03)(3/1/03) = DWI = DWI (driving while (driving while

intoxicated) .20% intoxicated) .20% (.22% average level of those arrested!) (.22% average level of those arrested!) .40% .40% = unconscious(pass = unconscious(pass out)out)911911 .50% = coma .50% = coma

.60% = death .60% = death

DWAIDWAI=$300-500, 15 days jail, =$300-500, 15 days jail, 90 90 days suspended days suspended licenselicenseDWIDWI=$500-1000, 1 yr. jail, 6 =$500-1000, 1 yr. jail, 6

months revoked license months revoked license

(Under 21=lose license 1 yr. or (Under 21=lose license 1 yr. or until until 21, whichever is 21, whichever is longest)longest)

Zero Tolerance=Any amount under 21=lose license 6 months (‘96)

Arrested=Automatic loss of Arrested=Automatic loss of licenselicense

How to How to STOPSTOP DWI DWI?: car ignition/ankle bracelet

AlcoholismAlcoholism:*A disease in which a person’s *A disease in which a person’s use of alcohol use of alcohol interferesinterferes negatively in any area of negatively in any area of his/her life (job, school, family); his/her life (job, school, family); and once he/she starts and once he/she starts drinking, they drinking, they lose controllose control and and cannot cannot stopstop..““Recovering Alcoholic” - an Recovering Alcoholic” - an alcoholic who is no longer alcoholic who is no longer drinking.drinking.

-17 million adult alcoholics -17 million adult alcoholics -4.5 million teen -4.5 million teen alcoholics -costs $100 alcoholics -costs $100 billion each yr. billion each yr. -(each alcoholic affects 20 others) -(each alcoholic affects 20 others) -(ratio male:female = 2:1) -(ratio male:female = 2:1)

-(1 in 8 drinkers is an alcoholic)-(1 in 8 drinkers is an alcoholic) -(Denial / Rationalization)-(Denial / Rationalization)

How to helpHow to help:Refer toRefer to:: (alcoholic)(alcoholic) (family)(family) Alcoholics AnonymousAlcoholics Anonymous County MentalCounty Mental Health Center Health Center Special HospitalSpecial Hospital Alanon Alanon Alateen Alateen Clergy Clergy

How would you tell a How would you tell a friend you think his/her friend you think his/her mother may be an mother may be an alcoholic?alcoholic?

EX. Trespassing, theft, vandalism, breaking and entering, stealing, illegal possession of alcohol/pot,

disturbing the peace, DWI, etc.