1. ALCOHOL 7 th Grade Health

2. JOURNAL: “Teen alcohol use kills about 6000 people each year, more than all illegal drugs combined.” (Hingson and Kenkel, 2003) Is the statistic above shocking to you? Explain why or why not.

3. JOURNAL: Draw and describe your dream room.

4. What is it? A drug found in certain beverages that depresses the brain and nervous system Made by a process called: FERMENTATION

5. FERMENTATION A process that uses living microorganisms to break down sugars into ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide (CO ₂ )

6. Most Common Types Beer Wine Liquor

7. Beer An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting corn, barley or rye

8. Wine An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grapes or other fruits

9. Liquor An alcoholic beverage made by: DISTILLATION ▫A process that uses a fermented mixture to obtain a high alcoholic content

10. “PROOF” A measure of the amount of alcohol in a beverage PROOF = % ALCOHOL X 2 EXAMPLE: 14% ALCOHOL (x2) = 28 PROOF 80 PROOF (÷2) = 40% ALCOHOL

11. A Drink is a Drink… 1.5 oz 80

12. JOURNAL: As a class, we have defined three types of alcohol— ________, ____________, and _________. We have also briefly discussed the differences and effects of these three types. Based on your previous knowledge (from prior classes, DARE, things you have seen on television, the Internet, or in movies, from your own observations, etc.), brainstorm reasons why you think alcohol might affect people differently. HINT: Think about the differences between you and someone who possesses opposite physical, emotional, and social qualities than yourself.

13. What factors make alcohol affect people differently ? Amount of alcohol consumed Speed at which alcohol is consumed Amount of food eaten Body weight % of body fat Age Gender Presence of other drugs in the bloodstream State of general health Feelings

14. Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) The percent of alcohol in the blood Effects intensify as BAC increases

15. Men Approximate Blood Alcohol Percentage DrinksBody Weight in Pounds 100120140160180200220240 0.00 Only Safe Driving Limit 0.00 Only Safe Driving Limit 1.04.03.02 Driving Skills Significantly Affected Possible Criminal Penalties 2.08.06.05.04.03 3.11.09.08.07.06.05 4.15.12.11.09.08.07.06 5.19.16.13.12.11.09.08 6.23.19.16.14.13.11.10.09 Legally Intoxicated Criminal Penalties 7.26.22.19.16.15.13.12.11 8.30.25.21.19.17.15.14.13 9.34.28.24.21.19.17.15.14 10.38.31.27.23.21.19.17.16 Death Possible Subtract.01% for each 40 minutes of drinking. One drink is 1.25 oz. of 80 proof liquor, 12 oz. of beer, or 5 oz. of table wine.

16. Women Approximate Blood Alcohol Percentage DrinksBody Weight in Pounds 90100120140160180200220240 0.00 Only Safe Driving Limit 0.00 Only Safe Driving Limit 1.05.04.03.02 Driving Skills Significantly Affected Possible Criminal Penalties 2.10.09.08.07.06.05.04 3.15.14.11.10.09.08.07.06 4.20.18.15.13.11.10.09.08 5.25.23.19.16.14.13.11.10.09 6.30.27.23.19.17.15.14.12.11Legally Intoxicated Criminal Penalties 7.35.32.27.23.20.18.16.14.13 8.40.36.30.26.23.20.18.17.15 9.45.41.34.29.26.23.20.19.17 10.51.45.38.32.28.25.23.21.19Death Possible Subtract.01% for each 40 minutes of drinking. One drink is 1.25 oz. of 80 proof liquor, 12 oz. of beer, or 5 oz. of table wine.

17. .02 About one drink per hour Relaxed feeling Increased social confidence

18. .05 About two drinks per hour Reasoning and judgment impaired Slurred speech Slower reaction time Decreased muscular coordination

19. .08 About 3 or 4 drinks per hour Considered legally intoxicated in most states Balance, vision, and hearing are slightly impaired

20. .10 About 5 drinks per hour Reasoning, judgment, self-control, muscular coordination and reaction time are seriously impaired People can no longer make responsible decisions Slurred speech Walk with a stagger Unpredictable emotions

21. .20 Emotions are unpredictable and may change rapidly (i.e. people may go from crying to laughing very easily)

22. .30 Little or no control over mind and body

23. .40 Likely to be unconscious Breathing and heart rate slow down significantly Death possible

24. .50 Likely to enter into a deep coma and/or die REMEMBER: At this point, this means that about 50% of your blood is concentrated with alcohol

25. Journal: All of your friends are going to a party tonight and ask you to come. You know that there won’t be any parents there and you suspect there will be alcohol there. How do you feel? How will you respond?

26. How does alcohol affect body systems ? Nervous System Digestive System Immune System Reproductive Systems

27. Nervous System Harms the brain and other parts of the nervous system Destroys nerve cells and causes blackouts

28. Digestive System Alcohol exposes the mouth, esophagus, and stomach which could lead to cancer Injure stomach lining, causing ulcers Poisons to the liver Malnutrition ▫People who drink tend to eat less ▫Drinking interferes with the digestion and absorption of nutrients

29. Immune System Alcohol depresses the function of the immune system (ability to fight off germs) Increase risk of developing illness Decrease the number of infection fighting cells in the body

30. Reproductive System FEMALEMALE Irregular periods Impair breast development Decrease size of testes Decrease development of muscle mass

31. Alcohol-Related Statistics THERE ARE ABOUT 10 MILLION UNDERAGE DRINKERS IN THE US. 5,814 TEENS IN THE US DIED IN 2009 AS A RESULT OF ALCOHOL— LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH FOR AGES 15-24 YEARS OLD ON FRI & SAT NIGHTS, 1 OUT OF 10 CARS COMING TOWARD YOU HAS A DRUNK DRIVER BEHIND THE WHEEL (OTHER NIGHTS, 1 OUT OF 50) TRAFFIC CRASHES ARE THE GREATEST CAUSE OF DEATH FOR PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 5 AND 32; ABOUT ½ INVOLVE ALCOHOL ALCOHOL IS INVOLVED IN 31% OF TEENAGE CAR FATALITIES. 2 OUT OF EVERY 5 PEOPLE IN THE US WILL BE IN AL ALCOHOL RELATED CAR CRASH IN THEIR LIFETIME EVERY 20 MINUTES, SOMEONE IS KILLED BY A DRUNK DRIVER IN THE US ~1 OUT OF 4 FAMILIES ARE TOUCHED BY ALCOHOLISM ~1 IN 10 PEOPLE ARE ALCOHOLICS

32. Alcohol and the Law Legal age in the US: 21 years old Minor: a person who is under the legal limit ▫If caught drinking or purchasing alcohol can be fined, arrested, and/or jailed Pennsylvania Alcohol Laws

33. Alcohol and Pregnancy Miscarriage/stillbirth Low birth weight infants Alcohol withdrawal after birth ▫Sleeping problems ▫Abnormal muscle tension and shakes Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)

34. Severe birth defects Small eye openings Small head Retarded physical and mental growth Leading cause of mental retardation and birth defects

35. Alcoholism A disease in which there is physical and psychological dependence on alcohol ▫Difficulty controlling drinking ▫Moods and behaviors change rapidly ▫Can destroy social and family lives

36. Treatment for Alcoholism Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) ▫A 12-step recovery program for people with alcoholism Al Anon ▫A recovery program for people who have friends or family members with alcoholism Al Ateen ▫A recovery program for teens who have family members with alcoholism

37. “The Memory” By: Nathan Parkos You hit the brakes And screehed to a halt As your friend cried Is wasn't MY fault. Sitting still And staring out You saw a body Lying about Now realizing what you've done you begin to feel Very numb. While you stood And watched the door slide shut A chill ran down your spine Looking at The tall bars of steel You wandered how his family feels. The man whose life You took that day You wonder if "THE MEMORY" Will ever go away. In your cell Starring at the bar Standing tall You wrote a poem about it all. Drunk driving, Is it worth All the pain And the hurt? To take the life Of someone dear Just because You drank a beer. As you laughed While you sped Your friend screamed LOOK OUT ahead.

38. “Went to a party, Mom” I went to a party, And remembered what you said. You told me not to drink, Mom, so I had a sprite instead. I felt proud of myself, The way you said I would, that I didn't drink and drive, though some friends said I should. I made a healthy choice, And your advice to me was right. The party finally ended, and the kids drove out of sight. I got into my car, Sure to get home in one piece. I never knew what was coming, Mom something I expected least. Now I'm lying on the pavement, And I hear the policeman say, the kid that caused this wreck was drunk, Mom, his voice seems far away. My own blood's all around me, As I try hard not to cry. I can hear the paramedic say, this girl is going to die. I'm sure the guy had no idea, While he was flying high. Because he chose to drink and drive, now I would have to die. So why do people do it, Mom Knowing that it ruins lives? And now the pain is cutting me, like a hundred stabbing knives. Tell sister not to be afraid, Tell daddy to be brave. And when I go to heaven, put " Mommy's Girl" on my grave. Someone should have taught him, That it's wrong to drink and drive. Maybe if his parents had, I'd still be alive. My breath is getting shorter, Mom I'm getting really scared These are my final moments, and I'm so unprepared. I wish that you could hold me As I lie here and die. I wish that I could say, "I love you, Mom!" So I love you and good-bye.

39. Journal: React to the poems you just read…. Think about what messages are being sent to you, the reader. What feelings or emotions are evoked when reading them?