1. Alcohol “””A legal, but deadly Drug”
Randy A. D’Arcy
Drugs Society Human Behavior SSC-328
Instructor: Carmelou Aloupas
September 25, 2012

2. Alcohol Myths vs. Facts Myths Facts Drinking coffee will sober you up
Eating breath mints will fool the police/breath test
Beer has less alcohol then liquor or wine
Taking a cold shower will sober you up
Physical activity will sober you up
Only time will sober you up
False! The breath test can not be fooled
12 oz. Beer, 4 oz. Wine & oz. Liquor all have the same alcohol content
It may make you feel more awake, but has no effect on how fast you sober up

3. Statistic on College Age Drinking
KILLED- 1,400 students per year*
INJURIES- 500,000 student per year*
ASSAULTED- 600,000 student per year*
SEXUALY ASSAULTED- 70,000 student per year*
UNSAFE SEX- 400,000 student per year*
ACADEMIC PROBLEMS- 25 % of students*
DUI- 2.1 MILLION student have driven under the influence in the past year*
POLICE INVOLVEMENT- 5% of students*
SUICIDE ATTEMPTS % of students *
*(Hingson et al., 2002)

4. Effects of Alcohol Difficulty walking Blurred vision Slurred speech
S l o w e d reaction time
Impaired memory

5. Life Changing Effects of Alcohol
Brain Damage (Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome)
High Blood Pressure, Stroke, & Heart Disease
Sexual Impotence and Reduced Fertility
Increasing Risk of Breast Cancer
Liver Disease (fatty liver, hepatitis, cirrhosis and cancer)
Sleeping Difficulties
Malnutrition
Incarceration
Death!

6. Works Cited
Blood Alcohol Information. ( ). Retrieved from Facts, Myths & Misconceptions:
Student Statistics on Alcohol Consumption and Abuse. ( ). Retrieved from College Parents of America: