Thinking Before You Thinking Before You Are DrinkingAre Drinking

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►What does this videos message What does this videos message convey?convey?

►How does this message speak about How does this message speak about alcohols affect on motivation?alcohols affect on motivation?

►How does this video speak on the How does this video speak on the affects of alcohol as a gateway drug?affects of alcohol as a gateway drug?

What Is AlcoholWhat Is Alcohol

►What is alcohol?What is alcohol? A colorless flammable A colorless flammable derivative of a fermentation processderivative of a fermentation process

►Beer-Beer- Beverage made from Beverage made from fermenting barley, corn, hops or wheatfermenting barley, corn, hops or wheat

►Wine-Wine- Alcoholic beverage made from Alcoholic beverage made from fermenting fruits, grapes fermenting fruits, grapes

►Liquor –Liquor – Alcoholic drink created Alcoholic drink created through distillation processthrough distillation process

Vocab/NotesVocab/Notes

►Fermentation-Fermentation- The chemical process The chemical process using yeast, sugar and water to create using yeast, sugar and water to create alcohol and carbon dioxidealcohol and carbon dioxide

►DistillationDistillation- fermented mixtures to - fermented mixtures to make a highly potent alcoholic drinkmake a highly potent alcoholic drink

►ProofProof- amount of alcohol in a liquor- amount of alcohol in a liquor►The % alcohol in a liquor is multiplied The % alcohol in a liquor is multiplied

by 2 to get the proof.by 2 to get the proof.

How FastHow Fast

► ½ Ounce of alcohol = 1 drink½ Ounce of alcohol = 1 drink►12oz Beer12oz Beer►4-5 ounces of wine4-5 ounces of wine►One 1 ounce shot of liquorOne 1 ounce shot of liquor►The body can only process one drink The body can only process one drink

per hourper hour

Vocab/NotesVocab/Notes

►BACBAC = Blood alcohol concentration or = Blood alcohol concentration or amount of alcohol in someone's bloodamount of alcohol in someone's blood

► Binge Drinking-Binge Drinking- Consuming 4 or more Consuming 4 or more drinks in one 2 hour perioddrinks in one 2 hour period

►OhioOhio = .08 DUI = .08 DUI►OhioOhio = .02 for under the age of 21 = .02 for under the age of 21►CommercialCommercial = .04 = .04

Know the FactsKnow the Facts

What affects your BACWhat affects your BAC► Amount consumed Amount consumed = 4 or more drinks in 2 hour = 4 or more drinks in 2 hour

period = binge drinkingperiod = binge drinking► Any more than 1 Drink can raise BACAny more than 1 Drink can raise BAC► Speed/Time = Speed/Time = The faster you drink the higher the The faster you drink the higher the

BACBAC► Body weight= Body weight= Lighter = drunkerLighter = drunker► Percentage of body fat-Percentage of body fat- fat does not absorb alcohol fat does not absorb alcohol

as fast as lean body tissue leaving it in blood as fast as lean body tissue leaving it in blood streamstream

► More FatMore Fat = Higher BAC after one drink = Higher BAC after one drink► BiggerBigger = More body mass = more fluid = longer to = More body mass = more fluid = longer to

get drunkget drunk► GenderGender-Females tend to have higher Body Fat -Females tend to have higher Body Fat

which means higher BAC. Less Dehydrogenasewhich means higher BAC. Less Dehydrogenase

BACBAC

► BAC.05 = Reasoning judgment are impairedBAC.05 = Reasoning judgment are impaired► BAC .08-.01 = Self control, muscular BAC .08-.01 = Self control, muscular

coordination, reaction time highly impairedcoordination, reaction time highly impaired► BAC .12 = Confused disorientedBAC .12 = Confused disoriented► BAC .20 Emotions are unpredictableBAC .20 Emotions are unpredictable► BAC .30 = People will have little or no BAC .30 = People will have little or no

control of minds and bodycontrol of minds and body► BAC .40 = People are likely to be BAC .40 = People are likely to be

unconsciousunconscious

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►Watch video of Mouse 1 and record actionsWatch video of Mouse 1 and record actions►Watch video of Mouse 2Watch video of Mouse 2►Differences = InhibitionsDifferences = Inhibitions► Inhibition =Inhibition = A voluntary or involuntary A voluntary or involuntary

restraint on the direct expression of an restraint on the direct expression of an instinct instinct

► Partners group 4Partners group 4

How Could Weakened Inhibition How Could Weakened Inhibition AffectAffect

Circle ChartCircle Chart► JOBJOB►FamilyFamily►Relationship with friendsRelationship with friends►Relationship with significant otherRelationship with significant other►SchoolSchool►What else?What else?

How It Affects Your MindHow It Affects Your Mind

►Make incorrect decisionsMake incorrect decisions►False sense of confidenceFalse sense of confidence►Feelings of invincibility Feelings of invincibility ►Give in to negative peer pressureGive in to negative peer pressure► Intensify sexual feelingsIntensify sexual feelings►Slows reaction timeSlows reaction time►Aggressive behaviorsAggressive behaviors► Intensifies emotionsIntensifies emotions

What Affects BACWhat Affects BAC

► FeelingsFeelings►Drugs = Drugs = Decrease blood water volume or Decrease blood water volume or

increase speed of absorptionincrease speed of absorption► Age = Age = Elderly people have lower blood Elderly people have lower blood

volume as well as lower water volume volume as well as lower water volume leaving less volume and thicker blood leaving less volume and thicker blood viscosityviscosity

► Carbonation = Carbonation = Tend to be absorbed fasterTend to be absorbed faster► Food eatenFood eaten= Breads and grains soak up = Breads and grains soak up

alcohol and prevent it from being absorbed alcohol and prevent it from being absorbed as quickly as other foods.as quickly as other foods.

Hangover Hangover

► Vomiting Vomiting

Severe DehydrationSevere Dehydration

IrritabilityIrritability

NauseaNausea

HeadachesHeadaches

Absorption of AlcoholAbsorption of Alcohol

►20% rapidly absorbed into 20% rapidly absorbed into bloodstreambloodstream

►75 % through upper part of the small 75 % through upper part of the small intestine and the rest enters further intestine and the rest enters further along in the intestinal tract.along in the intestinal tract.

►Metabolism of alcohol is in the liver. Metabolism of alcohol is in the liver. ►2-10% is not metabolized but is 2-10% is not metabolized but is

excreted through the sweat glands, excreted through the sweat glands, lungs and kidneyslungs and kidneys

Long Term Physical Affects.Long Term Physical Affects.

►BrainBrain: disrupts parts of brain : disrupts parts of brain responsible for memory and problem responsible for memory and problem solving…unlike many other kinds of solving…unlike many other kinds of cells, brain cells do NOT grow backcells, brain cells do NOT grow back

►Heart: Heart: damages heart muscle, damages heart muscle, causing it to weaken and enlarge causing it to weaken and enlarge which leads to high BP. Increasing risk which leads to high BP. Increasing risk of congestive heart failure and strokeof congestive heart failure and stroke

AlcoholismAlcoholism

►Regular daily intake of large amountsRegular daily intake of large amounts►Regular heavy drinking limited to Regular heavy drinking limited to

weekendsweekends►Long periods of sobriety interspersed Long periods of sobriety interspersed

with periods of binge drinking lasting with periods of binge drinking lasting weeks or monthsweeks or months

►Heavy drinking limited to periods of Heavy drinking limited to periods of stressstress

1 Decision Can Be Your Last1 Decision Can Be Your Last

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