What are three health risks related to alcohol use that you anticipate learning in this lesson?

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12/20/12

• What are three health risks related to alcohol
  use that you anticipate learning in this lesson?

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• Fact vs. Myth

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The Facts about Alcohol

• Ethanol the type of alcohol in alcoholic
  beverages, made through the fermentation of
  fruits, vegetables and grains
• Fermentation the chemical action of yeast on
  sugars

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Immediate Effects

• Influences a persons motor skills by slowing
  reaction time and impairing vision.
• Clouds judgment and clear thinking.

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Immediate Effects

• Drinking alcohol can lead to intoxication.
• Intoxication the state in which the body is
  poisoned by alcohol or another substance and the
  persons physical and mental control is reduced.

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Immediate Effects

• Alcohol is a depressant, a drug that slows the
  central nervous system.
• What effects have you seen in people drinking?
  List them on your notes.

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Influencing Alcohols Effects

• Size of the person
• Gender
• Food
• Rate of intake/ amount
• Emotions
• Overall state of health
• Medicine

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Who would be more effected?

• A male teen weighing 135 lbs vs. female teen
  weighing 135 lbs?
• A male teen weighing 140 lbs vs. a male teen
  weighing 195 lbs?
• A teen who had a very exciting day vs. a teen who
  had a normal day?

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12/21/12

• Missing half of the class (day before holiday
  break)

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1/2/13

• How can alcohol use decrease your performance in
  activities that you enjoy?
• Hint Think of the parts of the triangle!

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Review

• Fermentation is?
• the chemical action of yeast on sugars
• What can influence alcohols effects on a person?

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Review

• Alcohol is what type of drug?
• Depressant
• Which means?
• Slows down the central nervous system

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Review

• Who would be more effected?

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Who would be more effected?

• A male teen weighing 135 lbs vs. female teen
  weighing 135 lbs?
• A male teen weighing 140 lbs vs. a male teen
  weighing 195 lbs?
• A teen who had a very exciting day vs. a teen who
  had a normal day?

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Alcohol Medicine Interactions

• Alcohol can change the effects of medicines.
• Body may absorb drug or alcohol more slowly,
  increasing the time they are effecting the body.
• Can decrease the effectiveness of some medicines
  increase others.
• Can change some medicines into chemicals that can
  damage the liver.
• Can lead to illness or death.

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Short-Term Effects of Alcohol

• Changes to the Brain
• Can damage pathways used for learning.
• Memory and concentration are dulled.
• Judgment, coordination, movement, speech and
  vision are impaired.
• Increases the risks of stroke in teenagers!

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Short-Term Effects of Alcohol

• Cardiovascular Changes
• High levels of alcohol slow heart rate and blood
  pressure.
• Body temperature drops.
• Liver and Kidney Changes
• Toxic chemicals are released as the liver breaks
  down the alcohol
• Cause scarring of the liver tissue.

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Short-Term Effects of Alcohol

• Liver and Kidney Changes
• Causes the kidney to increase urine output and
  cause dehydration.
• Digestive System
• Alcohol increases stomach acid which causes
  nausea and vomiting.
• Pancreas
• Can cause pancreatitis, which causes severe pain.
  Does not allow body to break down foods.

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Long-Term Effects of Alcohol

• Addiction (Damage to families)
• Loss of Brain Function
• Permanent Brain Damage
• Reduction in Brain Size
• High Blood Pressure (can lead to stroke heart
  attack)

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Long-Term Effects of Alcohol

• Fatty Liver (Build up of fat cells can lead to
  cell death)
• Enlarged Heart (Reduces ability to pump blood)
• Alcoholic Hepatitis (infection of the liver)
• Cirrhosis (tissue is replaced with scar tissue)
• Digestive Problems (damage to the lining of the
  stomach causing cancer and ulcers)

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• Binge Drinking consuming five or more alcoholic
  drinks in one sitting.
• Can lead to a fatal dose alcohol or alcohol
  poisoning.
• If you suspect that a person has alcohol
  poisoning, call 911 immediately.

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• Alcohol Poisoning severe and potentially fatal
  reaction to an alcoholic overdose.
• Irregular heartbeat
• Slow respiration
• Mental confusion, coma, vomiting and seizures
• Hypothermia, or low body temperature
• Pale or bluish color skin
• Severe dehydration from vomiting

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Dependence

• What are the two types of dependence that alcohol
  users may suffer from? List them in your notes.
• Physiological Psychological

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Factors that Influence Use

• Peer pressure
• Family
• Media Messages

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Media Messages

• Good? Bad? Neither?
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vExv4KK_mI60
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vMPffqF27ZxU

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Problems with Alcohol

• The Law Illegal to drink if you are under 21.
  Can result in being arrested and youth detention
  center.
• Violence Fights are more likely to break out
  when alcohol is involved. Teen drinkers are more
  likely to be victims of violent crimes. (robbery,
  rape)

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Problems with Alcohol

• Sexual Activity impairs judgment and lowers
  inhibitions. Causes teens to compromise their
  values. Twice as likely to contract a STD. 25 of
  teens use alcohol before engaging in sexual
  activity.

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Problems with Alcohol

• Family 25 of all youth have alcohol abuse in
  their family as a result of another family
  member.
• School - School has a 0 tolerances policy, which
  means no alcohol is allowed. Using alcohol can
  negatively effect your future, activities and
  college.

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Being Alcohol Free

• Helps you
• Maintain a healthy body
• Establish healthy relationships
• Make healthy decisions
• Avoid risky behaviors
• Avoid illegal activities
• Avoid violence
• Achieve your goals (Remember AHS)

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Whats next?

• Rider University Example
• Explain Binge Drinking Pamphlet

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1/3/13

• How can teen alcohol use put your future at risk?
• Cómo puede utilizar alcohol de joven puso su
  futuro en el riesgo?

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Questionsssss

• How many ridges are on the rim of a dime?
• 118
• What type of car was driving itself around this
  time last year?
• (need make and model)
• Toyota Prius
• Driver's Frantic 911 Call

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• Video
• Weird Science

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Alcohol Driving

• DWI (Driving while Intoxicated) or DUI (Driving
  Under the Influence) is the leading cause of
  death among teens.
• Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) the amount of
  alcohol in a persons blood, expressed as a
  percentage.
• Delawares Legal Limit 0.08

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Alcohol Driving

• Slows reflexes
• Effects concentration
• Underestimate dangers
• Increases risk-taking behaviors
• Vision is blurred
• Coordination is impaired

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Alcohol Driving

• It is illegal to
• be Driving While Intoxicated (DWI)
• be drinking while driving.
• have an open container of alcohol in the vehicle.
• consume alcohol if you are under 21 years old.
• Designated Driver
• A person who does not drink at all so that they
  can safely drive others home.

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Consequences of DWI

• Harm to the driver and others
• Restricted driving privileges or complete loss of
  license
• Alcohol related injuries, property damage and
  death
• Living with regret and guilt

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Consequences of DWI

• A police record and possible lawsuits
• Arrest, jail time, court appearance, and a heavy
  fine or bail
• Higher insurance rate
• Loss of parental trust and respect

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Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving

• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vHfVJ0CNVnMM
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vOYCHpZ13l-Efeature
  related

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Drunk drivers kill 37000 people every year
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Handouts

• Delaware DUI Laws
• Handout BAC Effects on the body

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Oprahs On

• Oprah Show and Discus

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1/4/13

• Why do you think some people use alcohol even
  though they know it is dangerous?

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Review

• Factors that influence alcohol use
• Peer pressure
• Family
• Media Messages
• Age

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Review

• Alcohol and Driving
• Slows reflexes
• Effects concentration
• Underestimate dangers
• Increases risk-taking behaviors
• Vision is blurred
• Coordination is impaired

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Review

• Consequences of DUI/DWI
• Harm to the driver and others
• Restricted driving privileges or complete loss of
  license
• Alcohol related injuries, property damage and
  death
• Living with regret and guilt

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Alcohol Pregnancy

• When a pregnant female drinks, alcohol passes
  from the mothers body into the bloodstream of
  the fetus.
• The fetus is not fully developed and body cannot
  process the alcohol.

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Alcohol Pregnancy

• Risk of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) - a group
  of alcohol related birth defects that include
  physical and mental problems.
• Born with
• Small head, deformities of the face hands and
  feet.
• Heart, liver kidney defects
• Difficulty with learning, attention, memory.

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FAS
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FAS
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FAS
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FAS Activity

• Pretend your neighbor is pregnant and you saw her
  drinking alcohol at a neighborhood bar-b-que.
• Write a letter to her explaining the risks of
  alcohol to the fetus and advocating against
  drinking alcohol during pregnancy.
• 25 pts

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Alcoholism

• Alcoholism is a disease in which a person has a
  physical or psychological dependence on alcohol.
• Symptoms Craving more, Loss of control,
  dependence, increased tolerance.
• Person who is dependent on alcohol is an
  alcoholic.
• Linked genetically. 4 x more likely.

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Stages of Alcoholism

• Stage 1 Abuse
• Stage 2 Dependence
• Stage 3 Addiction
• Classwork Using page 582, describe the
  differences between the 3 stages and what each
  looks like.

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Help for Alcoholics and Family

• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) provides help for
  alcohol users of all ages.
• Al- Anon/ Alateen helps families and friends of
  alcoholics deal with and recover from the effects
  of living with an alcoholic.

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• Alcoholism cannot be cured but it can be treated.
  
• After successful treatment
• Recovery the process of learning to live an
  alcohol free life.
• Sobriety living without alcohol

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Proof vs. Percentage

• x 2 Proof
• Proof/2

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1/4/13

• In what ways could an alcoholic affect members of
  their family. List 3.
• De qué manera podría afectar a un alcohólico
  miembros de su familia. Lista 3.

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Review

• Risks of FAS Baby born with
• Small head, deformities of the face hands and
  feet.
• Heart, liver kidney defects
• Difficulty with learning, attention, memory.

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Intervention

• Sylvia
• http//www.aetv.com/intervention/video/?bcpid5341
  1497001bclid1453556960bctid9240803001

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Alcoholism _at_ work Activity

• Groups of 2-3
• Imagine you are responsible for creating a
  company policy about employees who show signs of
  alcoholism.
• How will your company handle it?
• 35 pts
• Extra Credit Call local businesses and ask what
  their existing policies are regarding alcoholics.
  20 product pts

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Alcoholism Activity

• Groups of 3-4
• Write a skit teaching teenagers about
  alcoholism, perform in class.
• The skit can focus on a teen struggling with
  alcoholism or a group of friends working
  together to help a friend find help for an
  alcohol problem.
• Each skit should include at least 20 lines of
  dialogue. Must be written.
• Everyone must participate in the skit.
• 25 pts

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Intervention Activity

• Groups of 3-4
• Write a skit showing a intervention for a
  teenager who is an alcoholic, perform in
  class.
• The skit can focus on a teen struggling with
  alcoholism the group of people working
  together to help them get help for their alcohol
  problem.
• Each skit should include at least 20 lines of
  dialogue. Must be written.
• Everyone must participate in the skit.
• 25 pts