Transcript Alcohol Day 1

Journal #16
Does bread help absorb alcohol?
What do you know about drinking and driving?
What is a hangover?
What does blackout mean?
• A TEEN WHO FIRST USES
ALCOHOL OR DRUGS AT AGE 15
IS 4-5 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO
DEVELOP A SUBSTANCE USE
DISORDER AS ONE WHO WAITS
UNTIL THEY ARE 21
•Alcohol is a depressant
Short term physical effects caused by
alcohol:
•Blurred vision
•Slurred speech
•Heart and blood pressure increases
•Blood flow to the skin increases
causing more rapid loss of body heat
1. BLACKOUTS – Blackouts are a period of
time that the drinker cannot recall. THIS IS
NOT THE SAME AS PASSING OUT!!!
2. B.A.C. – Blood Alcohol Concentration
WHAT AFFECTS IT?
1. Gender
2. Age
3. Weight/Height
4. Amt. of food in the stomach
5. Amt. Of alcohol consumed
6. Rate of consumption and absorption
3. ETHANOL – The name of the alcohol
found in beverages.
4. In an hour the liver can break down
ethanol alcohol
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1 shot of alcohol, 1 glass of wine, and 1 can of beer.
5. HANGOVER – the physical symptoms
associated with drinking too much alcohol.
Ex. Nausea, upset stomach, headache,
sensitivity to light and noise.
6. INHIBITIONS – the controls that people
put on their emotions and behavior in
order to behave in socially acceptable
ways.
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When people drink they act differently
than they normally would – louder, more
outgoing, out of control.
7. TOLERANCE – when the body becomes
accustomed to or builds up a resistance to a
drug. You need more to receive the same
feeling.
8.
SYMPTOMS OF ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL:
• Shakiness
• Sleep problems
• Irritability
• Rapid heart beat
• Sweating
9. CIRRHOSIS – Liver disease that is
caused by the over use of alcohol over a
period of time. Useless scar tissue
replaces normal liver tissue.
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Without a liver transplant severe
Cirrhosis leads to DEATH
10.SYNERGISM – mixing of drugs causes the
affects to be magnified
Examples:
Vodka + Red bull ( Depressant and Stimulant)
“Purple Drank” mixture of a prescription cold medication with a
soda drink like Sprite or Mountain Dew, plus ice and Jolly
Rancher candies often added for color and taste.
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