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Alcohol
Presented By:
Philip Buell
Ellen Ganey
Angela Garmon
Jessica Jones
Yangtse Machin
Presentation Information
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Chapter: 25
Title (Content Area): Alcohol
Lesson: 1-2
Title (Topic):
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Alcohol Use: A High Risk Behavior
What Alcohol Does to the Body
Grade Level: Ninth Grade
Icebreaking Story
Alcohol
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Defined as – A colorless flammable
liquid that is the intoxicating agent in
fermented and distilled liquors.
Ethanol – is the type of alcohol found
in alcoholic beverages and is a powerful
drug.
How is Alcohol made?
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Synthetically
Naturally
- By fermentation of fruits, vegetables,
or grains
Fermentation – the chemical action
of yeasts and sugars
Intoxication
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Defined as – the physical and mental
impairment resulting from the use of
alcohol and can range from an inability
to walk to unconsciousness.
At some point in the consumption of
alcohol, a state of intoxication sets in.
Blood Alcohol Concentration
Reasons Why Teens
Choose to Drink
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escape pressures or problems
feel better or get over being sad or lonely
deal with stress and relax
feel more self-confident in social situations
for excitement
because their friends are doing it
deal with boredom
get away with something they are not supposed to do
to fit in
Factors that Affect
Teen Alcohol Use
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Friends
Family
Advertisements
Activity Regarding
Alcohol Use
Identify individuals’ attitudes
surrounding alcohol use.
Confidence without Pressure
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Refuse politely but firmly (No, thanks.
I’ve already got a drink)
Give a personal reason. (I’m watching
my weight)
Explain that you have goals (It affects
my schoolwork)
State your values and responsibilities
(It’s against the law for people my age)
Driving Under the Influence
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When a person’s blood alcohol concentration
exceeds the limit allowed by law in their state
17,419 alcohol related crashes in the U.S. in
2001
Factor in at least 41 percent of all fatal
crashes.
Linked to 85% of crashes involving teens
Pull-Over…Other Costs of DWI
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Confiscation of DL
Arrest, trip to jail, court appearance & fine
Possible suspension of DL
Possible jail sentence
Bail money
Increase in insurance rates
Possible lawsuits
Protect Yourself
Don’t Drive if you are:
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Drinking or with someone that has been
drinking
Not wearing your seatbelt
Near rural roads
In a car without airbags
Fatigued
Designated Who?
Designated Drivers—people in social settings
who choose not to drink so that they can
safely drive themselves and others
Is becoming a popular trend in a drinking
society
They recognize the importance of never riding
with anyone who has had any alcohol to drink
What does alcohol do in the
body?
Path of Alcohol
Long-term Effects
Short-term Effects
Absorption of Alcohol
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Path of Alcohol in the Body
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Mouth
Stomach
Small Intestine
Heart
Brain
Liver
Short-term Effects
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Short-term effects depend on:
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Amount consumed
Person’s gender
Person’s size
Presence or absence of food in person’s
stomach
Short-term Effects
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Brain
 Central Nervous
System
 Decision-Making
Skills
 Though Processes
 Memory
 Concentration
Short-term Effects
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Liver
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Oxidation
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Alcohol  water + carbon dioxide + energy
Set Reaction Speed
Blood Vessels
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Increased flow of blood
Increased risk of hypothermia
Short-term Effects
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Heart
 High Blood Pressure
 Fast Heart Rate or Abnormal Heart Rate
Kidneys
 Increase in urine production
 Dehydration
Stomach
 Enters the blood stream
 Irritates stomach lining
Long-term Effects
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Brain Damage
 Decrease in brain
size
 Destroys brain cells
 Loss of Intellectual
activities
 i.e. memory and
problem solving
Long-term Effects
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Chronic Liver Problems
 Fatty Liver
 Defined as “a condition in which fats
build up in the liver and cannot be
broken down.”
 Results in reduced oxygen and
eventually cell death
 Can be reversed if drinking stops
Long-term Effects
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Chronic Liver Problems
 Cirrhosis
 Inflammation or infection
 Can cause: weakness, jaundice, fever,
death
 Hepatitis
 Defined as “a condition in which liver
tissue is destroyed and then replaced
with useless scar tissue.”
Chronic Liver Problems
Alcohol Absorption
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No way to stop absorption of alcohol
Can be slowed by food
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Full meal = 6 hours to reach brain
Fatty foods are best
Alcoholism
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Continued excessive or compulsive use of
alcoholic drinks
If you have alcoholism you experience:
 Loss of control
 Physical dependence
 Tolerance
Genetic Roles & Alcoholism
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Genetics play a large
role in alcoholism
Children of
alcoholics are about
four times more
likely than the
general population
to develop alcohol
problems
Tolerance & Withdrawal
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Tolerance is the capacity of the
body to endure or become less
responsive to a substance (as a
drug) or a physiological insult with
repeated use or exposure
Withdrawal is the syndrome of
often painful physical and
psychological symptoms that
follows discontinuance of an
addicting drug