Lecture: Alcohol Factors that influence intoxication: 1 drink = 12 oz. of beer 5 oz. of wine 1 oz. of liquor Factors that influence intoxication: Amount consumed, presence of food, genetic factors, medicine or drugs in system, size, and gender Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Physical and mental defects that affect a fetus that has been exposed to alcohol because of the mothers consumption during pregnancy Alcohol is a Depressant – it slows us down causing our judgment and reasoning to be impaired Factors that influence intoxication effects include: -gender -weight -height And whether or not there is any other substances present in the body at time of consumption (or taken soon after) Intoxication effects (right after use) -heart works heart, body loses heat, liver works harder, body becomes dehydrated Bill Cosby on Drinking -- http://youtu.be/qYsko_tc3a0

Blood Alcohol Concentration Amount of alcohol in a person’s blood, expressed as a percentage .08 is legal limit Binge Drinking Multiple drinks in one sitting where an individual is drinking to get drunk. This can lead to alcohol poisoning/overdose

Alcohol Effects Short Term Effects Irritates mouth, throat, esophagus, & stomach Heart has to work harder Body loses heat Causes liver to work harder Take the liver approximately one hour to process/breakdown 1 drink Causes dehydration The legal limit is .08 which is referred to as an individuals Blood Alcohol Concentration -for most women of average weight and height this can be approximately one drink -on drink is referred to as 1 shot, 1 – 8oz glass of wine, or 1 – 12oz beer Binge Drinking is drinking to get drunk and consuming multiple drinks in 1 sitting -this would be more than 1 drink in an hour -it takes the liver 1 hour to breakdown and process 1 drinks (as referred to above) -when you have more drinks then your liver can keep up with the remaining alcohol that is waiting to be “detoxified” by the liver builds up in the bloodstream and directly affects the functioning of the brain One common Long term effect of alcohol abuse is Cirrhosis of the liver. This is when healthy liver tissue dies from working so hard to detoxify the mass amounts of alcohol that has been consumed that the tissue turns to scar tissue. Cirrhosis can cause liver cancer.

Alcohol Effects Long Term Effects Irregular heartbeat, hypertension, enlarged heart Hepatitis inflammation of the liver Cirrhosis disease that replaces healthy liver tissue with scar tissue Dementia decrease in brain activity (personality change & memory loss)

Teens & Alcohol& Alcohol Drinking & Driving Slows reaction time Affects vision Makes you drowsy Reduces coordination Affects judgment Risk of Future Consumption ticket, DUI, court date, jail time, fines, sexual activity, injury to self or others, decreased development in the brain

ALCOHOL’S EFFECT ON… Unpredictable behavior Guilt Violence Neglect INDIVIDUAL Unpredictable behavior Guilt Violence Neglect Incarceration Pregnancy and/or STDs Enabling Codependency

ALCOHOL’S EFFECT ON Medical Costs Accidents SOCIETY Incarceration Approx $17 billion dollars are spent each year due to alcohol related crime Medical Costs Approx. 14% of the costs per year are related to medical care that the alcoholic cannot cover themselves Accidents Drowning, car accidents, etc.

Binge Drinking National Institute for Drug Addiction (NIDA) says… 72% of teens will try alcohol before they graduate high school Students Against Drinking & Driving (SADD) says… 26.4% of underage persons (ages 12-20) have used alcohol

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says… About 90% of the alcohol consumed by youth under the age of 21 in the United States is in the form of binge drinks. So, what organs in the body are effected by binge drinking the most?

Every 15 Minutes How do you feel about the scenario played out involving the teens in which one was “driving drunk” and the others dies in the crash? What part of the simulation do you think made the greatest impact on you and why? Your two paragraph responses need to be typed and double spaced. Need to have at least five sentences per paragraph.