Transcript Based on the 183 movies and 149 songs that portrayed alcohol use.

Alcohol Prevention
Alcohol
Depressant of CNS
5-oz glass of wine = 12-oz can of beer
= 1.5-oz of hard liquor
Alcohol is the most commonly abused
drug for children and adolescents
Alcohol
Alcohol use is also implicated in all of the leading
causes of death for youth – car crashes, homicide,
suicide, drownings and other injuries.
Alcohol kills more than 6 times more young people
than all other illicit drugs combined.
Drinking is a factor in early and unprotected sexual
activity among teenagers, sexually transmitted
diseases, unplanned pregnancy, and sexual assault.
Factors of alcohol’s
effect:
1. age
2. gender
3. physical condition
4. amount of food eaten
5. other drugs or medicines taken
6. Tolerance
Short-term Effects
Low doses:
a relaxing effect
reduces tension
lowers inhibitions
impairs concentration
slows reflexes
impairs reaction time
reduces coordination
Short-term Effects
Medium doses:
slur speech
 cause drowsiness
 alter emotions

Large doses:
vomiting
 breathing difficulties
 unconsciousness
 coma

Long-term Effects
Alcoholism
Permanent damage to vital organs
Fetal alcohol syndrome
Children of alcoholic parents are more
likely to become alcoholics
High Risk Teens
Family history of substance abuse
Depression
Low self-esteem
Feel like they don’t fit in or are out of the
mainstream
Warning Signs
Physical
Fatigue, sleep
problems, repeated
health complaints, red
and glazed eyes, and a
lasting cough.
Emotional
personality change,
sudden mood changes,
irritability, irresponsible
behavior, low selfesteem, poor judgment,
depression, withdrawal,
and a general lack of
interest
Warning Signs
Social/behavioral
School
starting arguments,
breaking rules, or
withdrawing from the
family.
peer group involved
with drugs and alcohol,
problems with the law,
dramatic change in
dress and appearance.
decreased interest,
negative attitude, drop
in grades, many
absences, truancy, and
discipline problems.
Group Work
Get into groups of 4 or 5.
Each group will be given 2 or 3
discussion questions.
Discuss your questions/answers as a
group and be ready to present your
thoughts to the class.
Media
56% of students in grades 5 to 12 say
that alcohol advertising encourages
them to drink.
Percentage of Songs with Substance References by Genre
Illicit drug references
Alcohol references
Either drugs or alcohol
100%
80%
75%
63%
60%
47%
40%
20%
20%
11% 10%
20%
11% 12%
13% 14%
12%
9%
4%
1%
0%
Rap
Alternative
Hot-100
Heavy Metal
Country-Western
Based on 212 Rap songs, 211 Alternative Rock, 212 Hot-100, 211 Heavy Metal, and 212
Country-Western.
Substance Use in G or PG, PG-13, and R-Rated Movies
Illicit drugs
Tobacco
Alcohol
Other legal drugs
97%
100%
94%
92%
79%
80%
82%
76%
60%
40%
18%
20%
20%
17%
18%
14%
0%
0%
G or PG
PG-13
Percentages based on 38 G or PG, 65 PG-13, and 97 R-rated movies.
R
Percentage of Movies and Songs Associating Alcohol Use With:
34% Wealth or luxury
24% Wealth or luxury
19% Sexual activity
34%
37% Crime or violence
9%
Anti-use statement
14%
Pro-use statement or advocacy of use
40%
Crime or violence
Popular
Songs
3% Anti-use statement
5% Refusal to use
57%
20%
Movies
Refusal to use
20%
0%
13%
Sexual activity
60%
1% Pro-use statement or advocacy of use
No consequence
to user
80%
100%
No consequence to user
0%
20%
40%
Based on the 183 movies and 149 songs that portrayed alcohol use.
60%
91%
80%
100%
Discussion
What are the different reasons that you can provide
for teens choices not to drink?
What messages do youth typically get about alcohol
from television shows and ads, and from movies and
magazines? Are these messages accurate?
How can you make clear choices regarding choosing
not to drink?
Refusal Skills
Say no assertively
Say how you feel
Suggest something else to do
Walk away
Alternatives to Drinking
Movie
Physical Activity
Eat Out
Video or Board Game
Volunteer!
Role Play!
Drinking and Driving
BAC must be under .08
BAC must be less than .02 if you are
under 21
Alcohol-related car crashes are the
leading cause of death for young
Americans, between 16 and 24 years
old.
Alternatives
asking a friend for a ride
calling a taxi
calling parents to come get you
will the friends you drove to the party
understand if you can't drive them home
Be Responsible!
If one of your friends has been drinking and
shouldn't drive, please don't let them. They
could hurt themselves or others and maybe
just a little persuasion from you could mean
the difference between life and death.
Suggest that you or a sober friend drive your
alcohol-impaired friend home. His/her car can
always be picked up at another time.
Be Responsible!
Suggest that your impaired friend stay
overnight in your home. This may sound
inconvenient, but you could be saving your
friend's, or someone else's life.
Have your friend taken home in a taxi. Pay for
the ride yourself. It's hard to object to a free
ride.
Whatever you do, don't give in. Friends don't
let friends drink and then drive. In the
morning, you'll have a safer and maybe an
even closer friend.
Alcohol Assessment
List 3 short-term effects of alcohol use.
List 3 long-term effects of excessive
alcohol abuse.
What kind of drug is alcohol?
List one factor that may put teens at risk
for drinking alcohol.
What are 2 ways in which you can say
no to drinking alcohol?
Resources
Media Charts
http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/multimedia/mediaDetails.asp
x?ID=37
Think Again Campaign
http://www.state.me.us/bds/osa/prevention/think/agai
n.htm
Drinking and Driving http://www.pbs.org/justone/
www.drugfreeamerica.org
Neurological Effects
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/alco.html
Resources
Interactive Quiz
http://www.toosmarttostart.samhsa.gov/i
ndex.html
Alcohol Prevention www.health.org
Alcohol Facts http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/
Underage Drinking
http://www.pbs.org/inthemix/alcohol_ind
ex.html