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Title: Psychoactive drug- A chemical substance that acts on the brain and affects the mind and behavior of the user


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  • Psychoactive drug- A chemical substance that acts
    on the brain and affects the mind and behavior of
    the user

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  • Depressant- A drug that slows down nerve activity

3
  • Gateway Drug- A psychoactive substance that leads
    to the use of other drugs

4
  • Proof- A measurement of alcohol content of
    beverages twice the percent of alcohol

5
  • Addiction- A strong physical and psychological
    craving for a substance

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  • Light Drinker- Someone consuming, on the average,
    less than a half ounce of alcohol per day

7
  • Moderate Drinker- Someone consuming, on the
    average, no more than one ounce of alcohol per
    day.

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  • Heavy Drinker- Someone consuming, on the average,
    more than two drinks per day

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  • Blackout- A failure to remember occurrences or
    behavior during a period of intoxication

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  • Withdrawal Symptom- The reactions experienced by
    an addict who stops using a drug.

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  • Alcoholism- A disease characterized by
    psychological and physical dependence on alcohol
    and the inability to control drinking

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  • Alcohol is the oldest and most widely used drug
    in the world.

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  • There are an estimated 10 to 15 million
    alcoholics or problem drinkers in the U.S.

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  • 100,000 deaths each year in the United States are
    alcohol related.

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  • There are three basic types of alcoholic drinks.

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  • BEER-made from fermented grains and has an
    alcohol content of 6

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  • Wine- made from fermented fruits and has an
    alcohol content of 11 to 14 percent.
  • Some wine drinks, such as wine coolers, have
    fruit juice and sugar added, lowering alcohol
    content to around six percent.

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  • Liquor- made by distilling a fermented product to
    yield a drink that usually contains 40 to 50
    percent alcohol.
  • Alcohol is sometimes indicated by the degree of
    proof, which is a figure twice as high as the
    percentage.

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  • 12 ounces of beer
  • 5 ounces of wine
  • 2 ounces of 80 Proof whiskey
  • All contain about 1 ounce of alcohol

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  • It takes the body about one hour to process one
    ounce of alcohol

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  • Binge Drinking- Drinking to get drunk. Five or
    more drinks- men
  • Four or more drinks- women

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  • Read Buzz Off answer questions
  • Read 480-485 in book
  • Answer Questions 1-6 on page 485

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  • Up to 15 bonus points
  • Turn in by Thursday, December 20th
  • -250 Word report
  • -Health Article

25
  • Alcohol Poisoning- a severe and potentially fatal
    physical reaction to an alcohol overdose.

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  • Alcoholic- An addict who is dependent on alcohol

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  • Craving-need for alcohol to manage life

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  • Loss of control- cannot limit amount

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  • Physical Dependence-Withdraw symptoms -nausea,
    sweating, shakiness, anxiety

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  • Tolerance- A need to drink more alcohol to feel
    its effects

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  • Factors that influence Alcohols Effects
  • Body Size
  • Gender
  • Food
  • Rate intake
  • Amount
  • Medicine

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  • Read 488-492
  • Answer Questions 1-6 page 492
  • On the back of Alcohol a Real Threat
  • Complete sentences
  • Staple Buzz Off and Alcohol a Real Threat
    together- turn in

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  • Effects of Alcohol

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  • Brain
  • Development
  • Memory
  • Judgment
  • Risk of Stroke
  • (loss of brain function/ brain damage)

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  • Heart
  • Small amounts of alcohol increase heart
    rate and blood pressure
  • Large amounts of alcohol decrease heart
    rate and blood pressure
  • (can lead to heart failure)

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  • Liver and Kidney
  • Toxic chemicals in alcohol scar the liver tissue.
    Build up of fat cells in liver
  • Kidneys increase output that can lead to
    dehydration
  • (ulcers, alcoholic hepatitis, cirrhosis)

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  • Stomach
  • Alcohol can lead to nausea or vomiting
  • Can destroy lining of stomach
  • Can destroy lining of pancreas

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  • Stages of Alcoholism
  • 1- Abuse
  • 2-Dependence
  • 3-Addiction

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  • Recovery
  • 1-Admission
  • 2-Detoxification
  • 3-Counseling
  • 4-Recovery

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  • "If I have too much to drink, I can drink a lot
    of coffee to sober up quickly. Right?"Ha. Tell
    us another one! Drinking a lot of coffee after
    drinking too much alcohol may, however, increase
    your discomfort through the need to use the
    bathroom while being transported to the jail on
    DUI charges. Only time reverses impairment.

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  • "Will eating breath mints after drinking fool a
    police 'breath test'?"Eating mints will not
    affect your BAC level since it isn't the smell of
    your breath, but the alcohol content, that's
    measured. Using breath mints, however, may earn
    you points with the arresting officer if you
    normally have bad breath.

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  • "Well, at least eating breath mints might fool
    the officer, right?"Ha. Sure, police are really
    fooled when they see a combination of erratic
    driving behavior and powerfully minty breath.
    Yep, that one fools us every time. Get real.

43
  • "I've heard preparing yourself by eating certain
    foods before an evening of heavy drinking will
    help keep your sober. Is that true?"That story
    has been around since before your grandparents
    were born. The only relation we've seen between
    what you eat before drinking and your drunkenness
    is that the more you drink, the more likely we
    are to find what you ate on your shirt, or on the
    floorboard of the patrol car.

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  • "Ok, but if I eat a BIG meal before drinking,
    won't that help keep me from getting drunk?"How
    much you have eaten, and how recently, may have a
    small effect on how quickly or slowly the alcohol
    you consume will enter your bloodstream but it
    won't stop the alcohol from entering. If you
    drink too much, you will become intoxicated.
    There may be, however, a direct correlation
    between the size of your meal and how much of
    your meal may be found later in patrol cars and
    jail cells.

45
  • "Will splashing cold water on my face or taking a
    cold shower help sober me up?"Splash away! And
    by all means, take a cold shower. It may make you
    cleaner, but it won't sober you up or make you a
    safe driver. The deputies at the jail, however,
    prefer clean drunks and recommend showering prior
    to doing anything that will lead to your arrest,
    such as driving after you've been drinking.

46
  • Will running around the block a few times sober
    me up enough to drive home?"Exercise won't
    sober you up any faster, but feel free to run
    around the block as many times as you like. The
    deputies at the jail ask us to remind you to
    shower after your long run and before you drive a
    car.

47
  • "They were serving a spiked punch, but I couldn't
    even taste the alcohol in it. I can't be
    drunk!"Party-goer, beware. Fruit juices have
    the ability to mask the taste of alcohol. A fruit
    "punch" can contain a substantial amount of
    alcohol without the taste of the alcohol being
    noticed but it will make you just as drunk as
    alcohol which you can taste in another kind of
    drink. A mild-tasting cup of punch at a party may
    contain more alcohol than any normal drink you
    would buy at a bar.

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  • Nothing sobers up a drinker except time

49
  • 0.02 0.03 BAC No loss of coordination, slight
    euphoria and loss of shyness. Depressant effects
    are not apparent. Mildly relaxed and maybe a
    little lightheaded.

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  • 0.04 0.06 BAC Feeling of well-being,
    relaxation, lower inhibitions, sensation of
    warmth. Euphoria. Some minor impairment of
    reasoning and memory, lowering of caution. Your
    behavior may become exaggerated and emotions
    intensified (Good emotions are better, bad
    emotions are worse)

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  • 0.07 0.09 BAC Slight impairment of balance,
    speech, vision, reaction time, and hearing.
    Euphoria. Judgment and self-control are reduced,
    and caution, reason and memory are impaired. You
    will probably believe that you are functioning
    better than you really are.

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  • .10 0.125 BAC Significant impairment of motor
    coordination and loss of good judgment. Speech
    may be slurred balance, vision, reaction time
    and hearing will be impaired. Euphoria. It is
    illegal to operate a motor vehicle at this level
    of intoxication in all states (.08).

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  • 0.13 0.15 BAC Gross motor impairment and lack
    of physical control. Blurred vision and major
    loss of balance. Euphoria is reduced and
    dysphoria is beginning to appear. Judgment and
    perception are severely impaired.

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  • 0.16 0.19 BAC Dysphoria predominates, nausea
    may appear. The drinker has the appearance of a
    "sloppy drunk."

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  • 0.20 BAC Feeling dazed/confused or otherwise
    disoriented. May need help to stand/walk. If you
    injure yourself you may not feel the pain. Some
    people have nausea and vomiting at this level.
    The gag reflex is impaired and you can choke if
    you do vomit. Blackouts are likely at this level
    so you may not remember what has happened.

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  • 0.30 BAC STUPOR. You have little comprehension
    of where you are. You may pass out suddenly and
    be difficult to awaken.

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  • 0.35 BAC Coma is possible.

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  • 0.40 BAC and up Onset of coma, and possible
    death due to respiratory arrest.
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