1. A central nervous system depressant
Alcohol
A central nervous system depressant

2. Write down words to describe what you see in the advertisements
How would you describe the way ads make alcohol look?

4. What does binge drinking actually look like?
Brainstorm terms that could describe a real life binge drinking experience

5. Description Intoxicating ingredient = ethanol
Ethanol found in beer, wine and liquor
Absorbed by stomach and small intestine into the bloodstream
1 standard drink is equal to:
12 ounces of beer
5 ounces of wine
1.5 ounces of 80-proof liquor (a shot of gin, rum, vodka or whiskey)

7. Street Names Booze “A Drink” Brew Sauce Drank Turn up Wasted Smashed
Wrecked
Hammered
Tipsy
Buzzed

8. How Alcohol is Used Consumed through various beverages Heavy Drinking
For women, more than 1 drink per day on average.
For men, more than 2 drinks per day on average.
Can lead to alcoholism/alcohol abuse
Consumed through various beverages
Binge Drinking means drinking so much within about 2 hours that blood alcohol concentration (BAC) levels reach 0.08g/dL.
Drinking a lot, fast in order to become drunk
For women, 4 or more drinks during a single occasion.
For men, 5 or more drinks during a single occasion.

9. Alcoholism A disease that includes 4 symptoms:
Craving - strong urge or need
Loss of control – unable to stop
Physical dependence – withdrawal symptoms
Tolerance - need more to get same effect

10. Short-Term Effects of Drinking
Relaxed muscles
Reduced inhibition (your ability to stop yourself from doing something
you know you shouldn’t)
Reduced coordination
Slowed reaction time
Slurred speech
Decreased ability to think
Blurred vision
Danger of alcohol poisoning
Increased risk for STD’s, pregnancy, car accidents, accidental deaths, homicide and suicide

11. Caffeinated Alcohol Beverages
A popular practice among youth
When alcoholic beverages are mixed with energy drinks, the caffeine in these drinks can mask the depressant effects of alcohol.
Drinkers who consume alcohol mixed with energy drinks are 3 times more likely to binge drink
Drinkers who consume alcohol with energy drinks are about twice as likely to report being taken advantage of sexually, to report taking advantage of someone else sexually, and to report riding with a driver who was under the influence of alcohol.

12. Underage Drinking
Youth that drink alcohol are more likely to experience:
School problems - failure, absences
Fighting
Legal problems
Illness
Unwanted, unprotected sexual activity
Higher risk for suicide & homicide
Increased risk for unintentional injury
Memory problems
Abuse of other drugs
Death from alcohol poisoning
It is illegal to consume or purchase alcoholic beverages under the age of 21
Changes in brain development that may have life-long effects.
Body and brain are still developing!
Youth who start drinking before age 15 years are five times more likely to develop alcohol dependence or abuse later in life than those who begin drinking at or after age 21 years.

13. Long-Term Effects of Consistent Alcohol Consumption
Can lead to chronic diseases, neurological issues, and social problems:
Neurological problems – dementia, stroke
CVD – hypertension, heart attacks
Psychiatric problems – depression, anxiety, suicide
Cancers – mouth, throat, esophagus, LIVER, colon, breast
Cirrhosis of the liver**
Social problems – loss of job, friends and family problems
The level of risk for these problems are directly related to amount of alcohol consumed

14. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Occurs when a woman drinks while pregnant
No amount of alcohol is safe for pregnant women to drink
There is no safe time during pregnancy either
Causes brain damage to baby leading to FASDs (fetal alcohol spectrum disorders):
Cognitive Problems
Behavioral Problems
Socialization Problems
Developmental Problems

15. Facts/Statistics
Among all cirrhosis deaths in 2011, 48.0 percent were alcohol related.
Excessive drinking is responsible for more than 4,300 deaths among underage youth each year
Statistics show that more teens are killed by alcohol than by all illegal drugs combined.

16. Facts/Statistics – College Students
Researchers estimate that each year —
696,000 students between the ages of 18 and 24 are assaulted by another student who has been drinking.
97,000 students between the ages of 18 and 24 are victims of alcohol-related sexual assault or date rape.
About 1 in 4 college students report academic consequences from drinking, including missing class, falling behind in class, doing poorly on exams or papers, and receiving lower grades overall

17. A Final Fact to Consider…
Nearly 88,000 people (approximately 62,000 men and 26,000 women) die from alcohol-related causes annually, making it the third leading preventable cause of death in the United States – NIAAA

18. Treatment for Alcohol Addiction
Support Groups – “AA”
Behavioral Therapy (Rehab)
Medications
Using Behavior Therapy and Medications together
National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Referral Routing Service
Telephone: HELP (4357)
1 - Speak to a representative concerning substance abuse treatment or to request printed material on alcohol or drugs.
2 - Local substance abuse treatment referral information in your state.