Transcript The Health Risks of Alcohol Use

ALCOHOL
CHAPTER 21
The Health Risks of
Alcohol Use
Lesson 1
Do Now
• Alcohol Pre-Test
• Exploding the Myths worksheet
Alcohol
• Made up of ethanol (alcohol)
• Addictive
• Consumption during teen years can slow brain
development
• Can be produced synthetically
• Natural production is called fermentation
(chemical actions of yeast on sugars)
Short Term Effects
• Intoxication – state in which the body is poisoned by
alcohol or another substance, and the person’s
physical and mental control is significantly reduced.
• Slows central nervous system
• Slows reaction time
• Impairs judgement
• Alcohol stays in the system until the liver can break it
down
Factors that Influence Alcohol
Effects
• Body size
• Gender
• Food
• Rate of intake
• Amount
• Medicine
Alcohol and Drug Interactions
• The body may absorb the drug or alcohol more
slowly, increasing the length of time that alcohol or
the drug is in the body.
• Alcohol use can decrease the effectiveness of some
medications and increase the effectiveness of others.
• Enzymes in the body can change some medications
into chemicals that can damage the liver or other
organs.
Long Term Effects
• Damage to brain cells
• Reduction in brain size
• Increase in blood pressure
• Heart attack or stroke
• Buildup of fat cells in the liver
• Damage to digestive lining of the stomach
• Destruction of the pancreas
Binge Drinking
• Drinking five or more alcoholic drinks in one sitting
Alcohol Poisoning
• Severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcohol
overdose
• Symptoms include:
• Mental confusion and stupor
• Coma and inability to be roused
• Vomiting and seizures
• Slow respiration
• Irregular heartbeat
• Hypothermia or low body temperature
• MEDICAL EMERGENCY! CALL 911
In class assignment
• Figures 21.3 and 21.4
Homework
• What’s in a Drink? worksheet
• Proof It! worksheet
Live AlcoholFree
Lesson 2
Do Now
• Reasons to Drink worksheet
Alcohol Use
• Psychological dependence – a condition in which a
person believes that a drug is needed in order to feel
good or to function normally.
• Physiological dependence – a condition in which the
use has a chemical need for the drug.
Factors that Influence
Alcohol Use
• Peer pressure
• Family
• Media messages
Advertising
• Companies spend billions to advertise products in a
way that is enticing for teenagers such as:
• At or during sporting events, festivals, concerts
• In newspapers and magazines
• During popular tv commercial breaks
• Using models and young people having fun
Health Risks
• Law – it is illegal for anyone under 21 to consume
alcohol in the US
• Violence – alcohol decreases cognition and judgment
between right and wrong
• School – most schools have a zero tolerance for students
using alcohol at school events and students may be
suspended or expelled
• Sexual activity – intoxicated people are more likely to
engage in sexual activities they would otherwise avoid
– Teens who drink often are twice as likely to contract
an STD as teens who do not drink
Alcohol and Family
• 25% of all teens are exposed to alcohol abuse within their
families which puts them at high risk for
• Neglect
• Abuse
• Social isolation
• Economic hardship
• Personal use of alcohol
• Mental illness
• Physical problems
Benefits of Living
Alcohol-Free
• Maintaining a healthy body
• Establishing healthy relationships
• Making healthy decisions
• Avoiding risky behavior
• Avoiding illegal activities
• Avoiding violence
• Achieving your goals
In class assignment
• Refusal Skills
Homework
• TV Time worksheet
Impacts of
Alcohol Abuse
Lesson 3
Do Now
• How Much Do You Know? worksheet
Driving
• Blood alcohol concentration or BAC is the amount of
alcohol in a person’s blood, expressed as a percentage.
– BAC depends on:
» Quantity and type of alcohol
» Rate of consumption
» Body size
» gender
• Any amount of alcohol in the blood can cause the following:
– Slow reflexes
– Reduced ability to judge distances and speeds
– Increase in risk-taking behaviors
– Reduced concentration and increased forgetfulness
DWI or DUI
• Driving while intoxicated DWI or driving under the
influence is classified as such when an adult has a BAC
of 0.08%
• For teenagers there is no legal BAC percentage. ZERO
TOLERANCE
• Consequences of a DWI or DUI include:
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Injuries to or death of the driver and others
Arrest/jail time
Court appearance, fines, bail
Police record
Lawsuits
Restricted driving privileges
Revoked license
Higher car insurance
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
• A female who drinks during pregnancy can harm her
fetus
• Effects of FAS include:
– Small head and deformities of face, hands or feet
– Heart, liver and kidney problems
– Vision and hearing problems
– CNS problems
– Developmental disabilities
– Poor coordination
– Difficulties learning
– Short attention span
– Hyperactivity and anxiety
In class assignment
• DUI poem
Homework
• Answer the following questions in your notebooks
• Who are the other characters in the poem?
• Who is the poem addressed to?
• Where is the plot taking place?
• Who is the main character of the poem? Describe the
person?
• What does the main character feel like? (physically and
mentally
Alcoholism
Lesson 4
Do Now
• Checklist – Addiction worksheet
Alcoholism
• Alcoholism is physical or psychological
dependence on alcohol and affects the drinker
and people around him or her.
• Symptoms of alcoholism include:
– Craving – strong need for alcohol to manage daily
challenges
– Loss of control – inability to limit intake
– Physical dependence – withdrawal symptoms
– Tolerance – need to drink high amounts to feel its
effects
Alcoholics
• An addict who is dependent on alcohol
• Not limited to any age, race, socioeconomic or ethnic
group
• Behaviors may range from violent to withdrawn
• Children of alcoholics are 4 times more likely to
become alcoholics
• Drinking at a younger age increase the risk of
alcoholism
Stages of Alcoholism
• Stage 1 – ABUSE
• Stage 2 – DEPENDENCE
• Stage 3 - ADDICTION
Stage 1 - ABUSE
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Beings with social drinking
Physical and psychological dependence develops
May experience blackouts and memory loss
May lie or make up excuses to justify his or her
drinking
Stage 2 - DEPENDENCE
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Person cannot stop drinking
Physical dependence on alcohol
Tries to hide the problem
Performance at work, school and home suffers
Stage 3 - ADDICTION
• Final stage of alcoholism
• Liver mat be damaged so less alcohol may be
required to cause intoxication
• Withdrawal symptoms are experienced when the
person stops drinking
In class assignment
• Stages of Alcoholism Cards
Homework
• Drinking on the Job worksheet
Getting Help
Lesson 5
Do Now
• Checklist – Addiction worksheet
Effects of Alcoholism on Family
• 15 million alcoholics and problem drinkers in the US
• Contributes to the 4 leading causes of accidental death:
– Car accidents
– Falling
– Drowning
– House fires
• Plays a major role in violent crimes such as:
– Homicide, robbery and rape
• People close to alcoholics may develop co-dependency where
they ignore their own emotional and physical needs to focus
on the needs of the alcoholic.
Treatment
• Alcoholism cannot be cured but can be treated
• Recovery – process of learning to live an alcohol-free life.
• Recovering alcoholics commit to a life of sobriety – living
without alcohol
Programs
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Al-Anon
Alcoholics Anonymous
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
National Association for Children of Alcoholics
National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Referral Routing Service
Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
SAMSHA’s National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug
Information
Steps to Recovery
• Step 1 – Admission – person admits to having a drinking
problem
• Step 2 – Detoxification – person goes through detoxification,
a process in which the body adjusts to functioning without
alcohol
• Step 3 – Counseling – person receives counseling to help him
or her learn to change behaviors and live without alcohol
• Step 4 – Recovery - person takes responsibility for his or her
own life
In class assignment
• At the Movies worksheet
Homework
• Chapter 22 Study Guide
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