1. ALCOHOL *Why is alcohol considered a drug?
*Describe the long term damage.
**Identify warning signs of alcoholism.
*How does alcoholism affect society?
*How can underage drinking harm a teen’s future?

2. WHY IS ALCOHOL CONSIDERED A DRUG?
Alcohol causes a change in a person’s physical and emotional state.
Under 21 = ILLEGAL

3. SHORT TERM EFFECTS Nausea Vomiting Reduced reaction time Poor Vision
Dehydration
Loss of judgment & self-control
Reduced reaction time
Poor Vision
Memory Loss
Blackout
Makes body lose heat
Liver has to work harder.
Depressant
Loss of inhibitions
Coma
Death
Heart works harder
Hangover

4. BINGE DRINKING 0.08 BAC- amount of alcohol in person’s blood (%)
What is the legal BAC limit for driving?
0.08
BINGE DRINKING- drinking five or more drinks in one sitting.
ALCOHOL POISONING-
rate depressed; brain and heart may stop working. Also known as ALCOHOL OVERDOSE
*extreme vomiting
*loss of consciousness
*dangerously slowed breathing

5. LONG TERM EFFECTS Brain damage
High blood pressure; enlargement of heart; irregular heartbeat
Diminished immune system
Small intestine- can’t absorb vitamins
Liver- hepatitis, cirrhosis (replaces healthy liver tissue w/ scar tissue), cancer
Irritation to esophagus & stomach; stomach bleeding; cancer

6. OTHER TERMS……
INHIBITIONS- natural limits that people put on their behavior.
CIRRHOSIS- disease that replaces healthy liver tissue with scar tissue; usually caused by long term alcohol use; 12th leading cause of death in US.
DEMENTIA- decrease in brain function that includes personality changes and memory loss.

7. ALCOHOLISM *Diff. between alcohol abuse and alcoholism-
ALCOHOL ABUSE- drinking too much alcohol, drinking it too often
ALCOHOLISM- disease that causes a person to lose control of his/her drinking behavior.

8. PATH TO ALCOHOLISM Lost control
PROBLEM DRINKING
Experimental
usage to regular usage.
TOLERANCE
Needs more to produce same effect.
DEPENDENCE
Body needs alcohol to function normally.
ALCOHOLISM
Lost control

9. ARE THERE ANY RISK FACTORS?
Age – teens who start drinking before age 15 are 4 times more likely to become alcoholics.
Social environment – peer pressure, advertisements, etc.
Genetics – runs in families; male children of alcoholic fathers have a 25% risk of becoming alcoholics.
Risk-taking personality- impulsive.

10. WARNING SIGNS OF ALCOHOLISM
Drinking to deal with anger, frustration, and disappointment.
Changing friends, personal habits, & interest.
Being defensive
Feeling depressed
Drinking more for same high
Drinking alone
Drinking to get “drunk”
Experiencing memory lapses

11. DOES ALCOHOLISM AFFECT A FAMILY???
Violence
Neglect and isolation
Ignoring one’s own needs
*ENABLING- helping an addict avoid negative consequences
*CODEPENDENCY- sacrificing own needs to meet needs of an addict
Teens begin to lie; become angry and abusive; creates stress
FAS- physical and mental defects of a fetus

12. CAN ALCOHOLISM AFFECT SOCIETY?
Car accidents
Murder
Family violence
Child abuse
Rape
$$ spent on treatment & recovery of losses due to alcohol
More public services
More legal services
Taxpayers $$$

13. TREATMENT…….
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alateen
Others??

14. TEENS & ALCOHOL #1 cause of death among teens is…
motor vehicle accidents
Majority of these are alcohol-related.
Drunk-driving is nation’s most frequently committed crime.

15. ZERO TOLERANCE
All 50 states have zero tolerance laws for people under 21. It’s illegal for people under the age of 21 to drive with any amount of alcohol in their system.
Zero chances.

16. FUTURES AT RISK….. DUI, DWI, MIP, PI= can all result in jail time.
STI, AIDS/HIV, pregnancy
Most common drug associated with date rape.
Drowning
Affects development of brain.
Abuse
Affect chances in getting a job or into college.

17. WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND CONSEQUENCES?
EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL