Transcript Chapter 21

Chapter 21
Alcohol
Chapter Objectives
1. Explain how alcoholic beverages are
made
2. Explain why ethyl alcohol is considered
a drug
3. Give reasons why teens should avoid
consumption
4. Explain the meaning of binge drinking
and why it is dangerous
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Chapter Objectives (continued)
5. Describe the negative and positive effects
of moderate alcohol consumption on the
health of adults
6. Explain how alcohol is metabolized in
the body
7. Summarize the effects of alcohol on
selected body structures
8. Discuss the personal and social factors
related to alcohol abuse and alcoholism
9. Discuss trends in teen alcohol consumption
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Introduction
• Alcohol consumption has a long history –
archaeological findings suggest it has
been used for more than 8,000 years
• Although part of society, use of alcohol
can cause many problems
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Nature of Alcohol
• Alcohol production
• Only ethanol, or ethyl, alcohol is suitable
for human consumption
• Alcohol is a drug – a depressant drug
– Tolerance
– Withdrawal
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Drinking Behaviors
• Responsible drinking behaviors
– Abstinence
– Light consumption
– Moderate consumption
• Alcohol abuse
– Binge drinking
– Alcoholism
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Effects of Alcohol
Consumption on Health
• Process of alcohol metabolism
• Body structures affected by alcohol
– Circulatory system
– Digestive system
• Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)
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Teen Drinking
• Can result in consequences that negatively
impact your life now and in the future
• Examples of problems
– implicated in three leading causes of death for
teens: car accidents, homicides, and suicides
– implicated in one- to two-thirds of sexual
assault and date rape among teens and
college students
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Teen Drinking (continued)
• Although some teens drink alcohol, the
rates of teen drinking are declining
• Legal drinking age is 21
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Summary
• Alcohol consumption is illegal for teens
• For health as well as legal reasons, teens
are advised to avoid alcohol
• Adults should base decisions to drink on
reliable information about the effects of
alcohol
• Adults who choose to drink should engage
in only light or moderate consumption
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