Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs Binging, Drinking and Driving

Ringer Read the Poem Write a reflection including these thoughts: Your initial reaction How this IS or is NOT impactful towards preventing people from drinking and driving

What type of drug is Alcohol? Depressant- Slows the brain and body reactions What happens to an individual during intoxication? Confusion Decreased alertness Poor Coordination Blurred Vision Drowsiness

Serving Size A drink is defined by the amount of ethyl alcohol (pure alcohol) that is in the beverage. One drink=1/2 oz of ethyl alcohol 12oz can of beer 4oz glass of wine 11/2 oz shot of distilled spirits (hard liquor) The proof of a drink is referring to how much of the drink is pure ethyl alcohol. The highest proof is 200. If a shot of whiskey is half pure alcohol, then it would be 100 proof. To figure out what percentage of a drink is pure alcohol, take the proof and divide by 2.

Blood alcohol concentration (bac) Amount of alcohol in a person’s blood, expressed in percentage

Alcohol Metabolizes (one serving) after ONE hour! What effects BAC? Rate of Consumption People who have a few drinks in one hour have a higher BAC than people who drink the same amount over several hours. Gender Males generally will have a lower BAC than females. Body Size In general, smaller people—by weight and height—feel the effects of alcohol more than larger people. Amount of Food in the Stomach Drinking on an empty stomach increases the rate of alcohol absorption into the bloodstream Alcohol Metabolizes (one serving) after ONE hour!

Binge Drinking Definition: Consumption of excessive amounts of alcohol at one sitting Alcohol Poisoning: a serious — and sometimes deadly — consequence of drinking large amounts of alcohol in a short period of time. Drinking too much too quickly can affect your breathing, heart rate, body temperature and gag reflex and potentially lead to coma and death.

1 in 3 people will be involved in an alcohol related crash in their lifetime

Choices

Physical Effects of Long Term Consumption

Cirrhosis Today’s stats show that nearly 2 million Americans suffer from alcohol related liver disease. Cirrhosis of the liver affects nearly 20% of all heavy drinkers/alcoholics. Alcoholics are 10 times more likely to develop infections, cancer and problems with platelets and blood clotting.

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Increased Risk of Heart Disease

Alcoholism Treatment Tolerance Dependence Reverse Tolerance Step 1: Acknowledge the Problem Step 2: Detoxification Step 3: Rehabilitation