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Transcript of Making Safe, Drug-Free Decisions Lesson 3, Chapter 51 Alcohol.
Making Safe, Drug-Free Decisions
Lesson 3, Chapter 5, Alcohol 2
MotivationMotivation• As a cadet, you need
your health and a sharp mind.
• Drinking alcohol can damage your body and dull your intellect.
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Lesson overviewLesson overview• How does alcohol affect the body?• What is blood alcohol concentration?• What are fetal alcohol spectrum disorders?• What are the effects of teen alcohol use?• How can alcohol lead to injuries?• What is alcoholism?• What help is available for people who are addicted to alcohol?• Why do some teens drink alcohol?• Why should you avoid alcohol?• How does the media influence our view of alcohol? • What are some alternatives to drinking alcohol?
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Quick WriteQuick WriteWrite a refusal statement that you can use to avoid the pressure to use alcohol.
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How does alcohol affect the body?
How does alcohol affect the body?
• Alcohol—a drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains
• Alcohol is a depressant that affects• Brain and nervous system• Digestive and urinary systems• Almost every organ in the body
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How does alcohol affect the body? (cont’d)
How does alcohol affect the body? (cont’d)
• Mouth and esophagus• Short-term: tongue, gums, throat, breath• Long-term: tissues of esophagus
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How does alcohol affect the body? (cont’d)
How does alcohol affect the body? (cont’d)
• Heart and blood vessels• Short term: increased perspiration, flushed
skin• Long term: high blood pressure, damage to
the heart muscle, hardening of the blood vessels
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How does alcohol affect the body? (cont’d)
How does alcohol affect the body? (cont’d)
• Brain and nervous system• Short term: slurred speech, blurred vision,
difficulty walking• Long term: brain cells destroyed, damage to
nerves throughout the body
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How does alcohol affect the body? (cont’d)
How does alcohol affect the body? (cont’d)
• Liver• Short term: liver changes alcohol into
water and carbon dioxide• Long term: liver damage, cirrhosis
• Stomach and pancreas• Short term: nausea and vomiting• Long term: ulcers, inflamed pancreas
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How does alcohol affect the body? (cont’d)
How does alcohol affect the body? (cont’d)
• The effect that alcohol has on a person is influenced by a number of factors.
• Body size• Gender• Time frame• Amount• Food• Medicine
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How does alcohol affect the body? (cont’d)
How does alcohol affect the body? (cont’d)
• Beer and wine contain a lower percentage of alcohol by volume than distilled liquors such as vodka or whiskey.
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What is blood alcohol concentration?
What is blood alcohol concentration?
• Blood alcohol concentration (BAC)—the amount of alcohol in a person’s bloodstream
• Expressed as a percentage of total blood volume
• BAC depends upon the amount of alcohol consumed, body size, and other factors.
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What is blood alcohol concentration? (cont’d)What is blood alcohol
concentration? (cont’d)• BAC determines legal intoxication.
• To be intoxicated is to be physically and mentally impaired by the use of alcohol.
• Typical levels that determine legal intoxication are 0.08 or 0.1.
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What is blood alcohol concentration? (cont’d)What is blood alcohol
concentration? (cont’d)
• Binge drinking—the consumption of several alcoholic drinks in a very short period of time
• If a person’s BAC rises sharply enough, the person will stop breathing and die.
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What are fetal alcohol spectrum disorders?
What are fetal alcohol spectrum disorders?
• Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD)—a range of alcohol-related birth defects
• Causes physical and mental problems• Leading cause of mental retardation and
birth defects in United States• The only safe decision for a pregnant
woman is not to drink alcohol.
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What are the effects of teen alcohol use?
What are the effects of teen alcohol use?
• Alcohol can interfere with a teen’s growth process.• Poorer language skills• Reduced levels of essential hormones• Delayed onset of the menstrual cycle• Effects on other aspects of sexual maturity
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What are the effects of teen alcohol use? (cont’d)
What are the effects of teen alcohol use? (cont’d)
• Serious consequences of teen alcohol use:
• Suicides• Traffic deaths• Violent crimes• Date rape
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How can alcohol lead to injuries?
How can alcohol lead to injuries?
• Drinking and driving• Impairs a person’s vision, reaction time,
and physical coordination
• Alcohol is also linked to deaths• In motor vehicle collisions• By drowning• By fire
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What is alcoholism?What is alcoholism?
• Alcoholism—a progressive, chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol
• An addiction to alcohol is both psychological and physical.
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What is alcoholism? (cont’d)What is alcoholism? (cont’d)
• There are three stages of alcoholism. These stages are not the same for each alcoholic.
• Stage 1
• Using alcohol to relax
• Needing alcohol to cope with life
• Lying about drinking
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What is alcoholism? (cont’d)What is alcoholism? (cont’d)• Stage 2
• Missing school or work• Denying that there is a problem
• Stage 3• Obvious problem• Strong physical addiction• Out-of-control drinking
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What help is available for people who are addicted to
alcohol?
What help is available for people who are addicted to
alcohol?• Recovery—the process of learning to
live an alcohol-free life
• Recovering from alcoholism is difficult.
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What help is available for people who are addicted to
alcohol? (cont’d)
What help is available for people who are addicted to
alcohol? (cont’d)• Treatment depends on
• Severity of the alcoholism• Available resources
• Treatment may include detoxification.• “Detox” also helps the user to
overcome psychological dependence.
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What help is available for people who are addicted to
alcohol? (cont’d)
What help is available for people who are addicted to
alcohol? (cont’d)• Types of treatment centers
• Detox units• Inpatient treatment centers• Outpatient treatment centers
• Treatment may also include• Medications• Individual and/or group counseling
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What help is available for people who are addicted to
alcohol? (cont’d)
What help is available for people who are addicted to
alcohol? (cont’d)• Steps to recovery
• Admission• Detoxification• Counseling• Recovery
• Many alcoholics join support groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).
• Sobriety (living without alcohol) is a lifelong challenge for alcoholics.
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What help is available for people who are addicted to
alcohol? (cont’d)
What help is available for people who are addicted to
alcohol? (cont’d)• An alcoholic’s drinking affects his or her family
and friends.• Alcohol abuse can be a factor in
• Family breakups• Spousal abuse• Child abuse
• Young people who live with an alcoholic may need help for themselves.
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What help is available for people who are addicted to
alcohol? (cont’d)
What help is available for people who are addicted to
alcohol? (cont’d)• Many alcohol treatment centers offer
help to family members of the alcoholic.
• Support groups for families of alcoholics• Al-Anon• Alateen• Others listed in Yellow Pages
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What help is available for people who are addicted to
alcohol? (cont’d)
What help is available for people who are addicted to
alcohol? (cont’d)• How can you help a friend or family member
who has a problem with alcohol?• Remember your most important responsibility.• Tell the drinker about the harm of alcohol.• Tell the drinker about your concerns.• Encourage her or him to seek help.• Help the drinker feel good about quitting.• Provide helpful information.
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Why do some teens drink alcohol?
Why do some teens drink alcohol?
• “I’ll look more grown-up with a drink in my hand.”
• “If I drink, I’ll be able to forget my problems.”• “I’m stressed about this test. A drink will help
me relax.”
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Why do some teens drink alcohol? (cont’d)
Why do some teens drink alcohol? (cont’d)
• “My friends keep pressuring me to try alcohol.”
• “The ads make drinking look like fun.”
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Why should you avoid alcohol?Why should you avoid alcohol?
• It is illegal.• It interferes with your activities.• It promotes foolish behaviors; people may
embarrass/endanger themselves.• It is not smart, does not make you popular,
and is not a sign of maturity.• It disappoints those who care about you.• It harms your health.
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How does the media influence our view of alcohol?
How does the media influence our view of alcohol?
• Advertisements for alcohol show attractive people having fun.
• Alcohol companies spend billions of dollars promoting their products.
• Know the facts and use judgment.• Harsh realities of alcohol use not shown.
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What are some alternatives to drinking alcohol?
What are some alternatives to drinking alcohol?
• Alternatives• Become good at something that requires a steady
hand.• Join other teens for alcohol-free fun.• Volunteer to help others.• Learn something new.• Advocate.
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Lesson reviewLesson review• Alcohol slows down the brain and
nervous system.• Alcohol also affects the heart, blood
vessels, and digestive and urinary systems.
• Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is the amount of alcohol in a person’s bloodstream.
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Lesson review (cont’d)Lesson review (cont’d)• Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are a
range of physical and mental alcohol-related birth defects.
• Alcohol can harm teens’ growth and development, and it is often involved in teen suicides, traffic deaths, and violent crimes.
• Alcohol can lead to injuries.
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Lesson review (cont’d)Lesson review (cont’d)• Alcoholism is a progressive, chronic disease
involving a mental and physical need for alcohol.
• A person addicted to alcohol can recover with help.• Detox units• Inpatient and outpatient treatment centers• Support groups• Counseling
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Lesson review (cont’d)Lesson review (cont’d)• Teens drink alcohol for different
reasons.• To look more mature• To avoid problems• To relax• As response to pressure from friends• As response to advertising
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Lesson review (cont’d)Lesson review (cont’d)• Alcohol should be avoided.
• Illegal• Distracts from other activities• Makes people act foolish• Not smart• Disappoints family and friends• Harms health
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Lesson review (cont’d)Lesson review (cont’d)• The media influences our view of
alcohol.
• Advertisements for alcohol show attractive people having fun. The harsh realities of alcohol use are not shown.
• Alcohol companies spend billions of dollars a year promoting their products.
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Lesson review (cont’d)Lesson review (cont’d)
• Instead of drinking alcohol, one can learn a new skill, join friends for alcohol-free fun, or volunteer to help others or teach others to remain alcohol free.
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SummarySummary• How does alcohol affect the body?• What is blood alcohol concentration?• What are fetal alcohol spectrum disorders?• What are the effects of teen alcohol use?• How can alcohol lead to injuries?• What is alcoholism?• What help is available for people who are addicted to alcohol?• Why do some teens drink alcohol?• Why should you avoid alcohol?• How does the media influence our view of alcohol? • What are some alternatives to drinking alcohol?