1. Chapter 25 Lesson 1
ALCOHOL

2. Alcohol Use: A High Risk Behavior
Ethanol – The type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages
Fermentation – The chemical action of yeast on sugars

3. Alcohol Use: A High Risk Behavior
Alcohol – is a depressant; It may initially give you a “buzz” it is a depressant
Intoxication – “Drunk” – Physical and mental impairment resulting from the use of alcohol and can range from an inability to walk to unconsciousness

4. Alcohol and Teens
80% of teens nationwide have tried alcohol at least once
Half of all teens who die each year die as a direct result of alcohol or other drugs
Alcohol is a factor in unplanned pregnancies, STD’s, homicides, and dating violence
Nearly 5 million problem drinkers in U.S. are between 14 and17

5. Why Young People Drink To escape pressures and problems
To feel better or get over being sad or lonely
To deal with stress
To feel more self-confident
For excitement
To fit in
To get away with something
To deal with boredom

6. Factors That Effect Teen Alcohol
Friends
Peer pressure
Family – If parents are users
Advertisements – 1 Billion/year spent on advertising alcohol
Many ads are aimed at teens

7. You and Your Decisions About Drinking
Alcohol is unsafe, unhealthful, and illegal for minors
Negative consequences far outweigh any imagined benefit of alcohol use