Transcript Alcohol Use and Society

Alcohol Use and Society
Other Risks of Alcohol Use
 You know now that alcohol damages body and mind
 But it also hurts decision making, school work, and
relationships
 Mental health, emotional health, and social health are
all affected
 Teens who use alcohol are more likely to get bad
grades and be absent/late for school.
Alcohol Use Affects Decisions
 Ever make a bad decision??
 When your not in the right state of mind decisions are made quickly and
usually it is a bad choice
 This is what happens when people are drinking alcohol
 A person under the influence might take risks that he or she would not
normally take
 Examples would be:
 Committing a crime
 Use other drugs
 May engage in sexual activity
 Leads to an unwanted pregnancy or STD
 There are programs such as SADD to help with this
 Teaches good decision making skills
Driving Drunk
 The most dangerous part of alcohol
 Never ride with a person who has been drinking
 Loss of coordination, concentration, and visual
awareness makes their abilities to drive diminish
 A drunk driver believes their abilities are not
affected and convinces themselves of this.
 It could end with a car accident injuring innocent
people
Alcohol Use Affects Relationships
 Teens who use alcohol loose friends
 Teens lose interest in activities they used to like such
as sports, movies, concerts
 Teens will lie to their friends and parents to cover up
the alcohol abuse
 Because they push away the people who care about
them in their lives, people who abuse alcohol may
become very lonely
Alcohol Use and Violence
 Mood swings are very common
 This leads to violence.
 A physical force resulting in injury or abuse
 Some people believe they are stronger then they
really are
 People become mouthy and a fight will break out
 People who have a history of violence can become
very dangerous.