Transcript KS3 Alcohol Assembly ( format)

Alcohol Assembly
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Alcohol: Our Favourite
Drug
Alcohol is our favourite drug.
Most of us use it for
enjoyment, but for some of
us, drinking can become a
serious problem. In fact,
alcohol causes much more
harm than illegal drugs like
heroin and cannabis. It is a
tranquilliser, it is addictive,
and is the cause of many
hospital admissions for
physical illnesses and
accidents.
Problems with alcohol
Many of these problems are
caused by having too much
to drink at the wrong place
or time. Alcohol affects
your judgment, so you do
things you wouldn't
normally think of. It makes
you less aware of risks and
so more vulnerable. You
are more likely to have
fights, arguments, money
troubles, family upsets, or
spur-of-the-moment casual
sex. Alcohol helps to cause
accidents at home, on the
roads, in the water and on
playing fields
Brain damage
Binge drinking can cause blackouts, memory loss
and anxiety. Long-term drinking can result in
permanent brain damage, serious mental health
problems and alcohol dependence or alcoholism
Young people's brains are particularly vulnerable
because the brain is still developing during their
teenage years. Alcohol can damage parts of the
brain, affecting behaviour and the ability to learn
and remember.
Problems with alcohol physical health
Being very drunk can lead to
severe hangovers,
stomach pains (gastritis),
vomiting blood,
unconsciousness and even
death. Drinking too much
over a long period of time
can cause liver disease and
increases the risk of some
kinds of cancer.
Problems with alcohol mental health
Although we tend to think of
alcohol as something we
use to make us feel good,
heavy drinking can bring
on depression. Many
people who kill themselves
have had drinking
problems. Alcohol can stop
your memory from working
properly and can cause
brain damage. It can even
make you hear noises and
voices - a very unpleasant
experience which can be
hard to get rid of.
The law
Under 5 – It’s illegal to give an alcoholic drink to a child under 5 except
in certain circumstances (e.g. under medical supervision).
Under 14 - A person under 14 can't go into a bar or pub unless the pub
has a 'children's certificate'.
14 or 15 – They can go anywhere in a pub but can't drink alcohol.
16 or 17 – They can buy (or be bought) beer or cider so long as it's
bought to eat with a meal, but not in a bar (i.e. only in a place
specifically set aside for meals).
Under 18 – With the exception of having a meal in a pub, it's against the
law for anyone under 18 to buy alcohol in a pub, off-licence or
supermarket. It's also illegal to buy alcohol in a pub for someone who's
not 18.
Anyone over 18 can buy and drink alcohol legally in licensed premises
in Britain.
Beer Street – v – Gin Lane (William Hogarth 1751)
Match the drinks answers:
Drink 1
Large glass of
Wine (250ml at
12%)
1.7
2
Drink 2
Double Whiskey
(50ml at 40%)
Drink 3
Bottle of Lager
(330ml at 5%)
2.8
3
4
4.6
Drink 4
2 Pints of Bitter
(568ml x2 at 4%)
Drink 5
Can Super Strength
Lager
(440ml at 9%)
Drink 6
2 Bottles of Alco
pops
(275ml x2 at 5%)
• British teenagers among heaviest
drinkers in Europe
• 60% of 11-15 year olds drink alcohol
– twice as much as in 1996
• 56% of 15-16 year olds have drunk
more than 5 drinks on a single
occasion in the past 30 days
• Alcohol consumption of girls now
equal to boys
Should we be concerned?
• Alcohol Concern
suggest that alcoholrelated hospital
admissions may rise
to 1.5 million a year
by the year 2015
• Cost to the NHS will
rise to £3.7 billion per
year