Alcohol

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Alcohol

• A depressant drug found in wine, beer, and
  liquor. It can change the physical and emotional
  state.

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Alcohol Effects on Body

• Irritation of mouth, throat, esophagus, and
  stomach. Nausea and vomiting
• Blood vessels dilate so heart works harder
• Lose body heat making the person feel warm and
  look flushed
• Makes liver work harder (can only break down 1
  drink per hour)
• Can cause dehydration

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Functioning Levels of the Brain

• 1. Intellectual Function
• Reasoning
• Standards
• Morals
• This keeps you from saying or doing the right
  things. Alcohol makes you less inhibited.

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2. Emotional Function

• Emotions are in charge
• Laugh uncontrollably (cry, angry, act wild)
• Intellect controls emotion but not the intellect
  is depressed.

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3. Motor Function

• Balance impaired
• Judgment impaired
• Alcohol has depressed the part of the brain that
  controls motor skills

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4. Semi-voluntary Function

• We can consciously control these functions but so
  can the body. Alcohol depresses the bodys
  ability to control them.
• Swallow drooling
• Blink red eyes

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5. Involuntary Functions

• These are functions that the body controls. Once
  alcohol has effected this level, the body is not
  capable of controlling these.
• Digestion
• Libido

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6. Vital Functions

• Death will occur if these functions are depressed
• A period of unconsciousness or coma will occur as
  a bodys response.
• Respiratory
• Cardio

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Short Term Effects

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Dehydration
• Loss of judgment and self-control
• Reduced reaction time

• Poor vision
• Memory loss
• Blackout
• Coma
• Death

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Long Term Effects

• Brain shrunken brain, dead brain cells
• Mouth, Esophagus, Stomach bleeding, cancer
• Heart Irregular heart beat, enlargement ,
  anemia
• Immune System diminished function
• Liver Hepatitis, cirrhosis, cancer
• Small Intestine decreased ability to absorb
  vitamins

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Alcohol Terms

• Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)-concentration of
  alcohol in a persons blood.
• BAC of 0.08 a person is legally impaired
• BAC of 0.02 under 21
• Binge Drinking-drinking 5 or more drinks in one
  sitting
• Alcohol Poisoning-8 or more in an hour causes
  areas of the brain that control breathing and
  heart rate to become dangerously depressed

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Alcoholism

• A disease that causes a person to lose control of
  their drinking behavior.
• Physically and emotionally addicted to alcohol.
• Suffer physical symptoms when they do not have
  alcohol.
• Develops over time but no one knows exactly how
  long of time. Everyone is different.
• Develops in stages.

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Stages Leading to Alcoholism

• Problem Drinking- drinker cannot drink alcohol in
  moderation or at appropriate times.
• Tolerance- Drinker needs more alcohol to produce
  the same effect.
• Dependence- Drinkers body needs alcohol to
  function normally.
• Alcoholism- Drinker has lost control of his
  drinking behavior.

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Risk Factors for Alcoholism

• AGE-Teens that begin drinking early are more
  likely to develop alcoholism
• SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT-Hanging out with friends that
  drink may influence a person to drink.
• GENETICS-Alcoholism tends to run in families
• RISK-TAKING PERSONALITY-People that are impulsive
  are at greater risk for alcoholism

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Warning Signs of Alcoholism

• Drinking to deal with anger, frustration,
  disappointment
• Changing friends, personal habits, interests
• Being defensive about drinking
• Feeling depressed

• Drinking more for the same high
• Drinking alone
• Drinking to get drunk
• Experiencing memory lapses as a result of
  drinking alcohol

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Alcoholism Affects the Family

• Guilty feelings
• Unpredictable behavior
• Violence
• Neglect and isolation
• Protecting the alcoholic
• Ignoring ones own needs

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Alcoholism Affects Society

• ACCIDENTS THAT KILL
• MURDER
• FAMILY VIOLENCE, ABUSE, RAPE
• MORE SICKNESS (like tobacco)
• TREATING ALCOHOL ABUSE

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Alcoholism Treatment

• Alcoholism is as disease that can be treated
• Hardest part is overcoming withdrawal from
  alcohol extreme nervousness, headaches, chills,
  nausea, seizures, uncontrollable shakes.
• Inpatient outpatient treatments
• AA involves 12 step recovery
• Al-Anon and Alateen- programs providing treatment
  and support to the families of alcoholics

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Teens and Alcohol

• No. 1 cause of death among teens is motor vehicle
  accidents most of which are alcohol related.
• All driving skills are impaired by alcohol
• Slows reaction time
• Affects your vision
• Makes you drowsy
• Reduces your coordination
• Affects your judgment

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Teens and Alcohol

• The law illegal to drink under age 21
• Get home safe and sober
• Dont drink
• Plan ahead DD
• Parents pick-up
• Call a cab