1. Alcohol and the Disease

2. Alcoholism Over 100,000 deaths per year in the U.S. due to alcohol and alcoholism Over 100,000 deaths per year in the U.S. due to alcohol and alcoholism Of all stress related diseases treated by doctors, 60% are alcohol related Of all stress related diseases treated by doctors, 60% are alcohol related ALCOHOLISM IS A DISEASE!! ALCOHOLISM IS A DISEASE!! It is incurable, progressive and leads to loss of control. 35 to 36 untreated die of the disease, while 4-5 treated recover It is incurable, progressive and leads to loss of control. 35 to 36 untreated die of the disease, while 4-5 treated recover

3. Alcoholism There is a genetic as well as an environmental cause to alcoholism There is a genetic as well as an environmental cause to alcoholism The thing you need to remember is… If you don’t drink you will not develop alcoholism The thing you need to remember is… If you don’t drink you will not develop alcoholism Alcoholism actively destroys brain cells. Alcoholism actively destroys brain cells.

4. Alcoholism Alcoholism runs in families. Look at your family tree to see if it might be in your own. Alcoholism runs in families. Look at your family tree to see if it might be in your own. Avg. age of first intoxication in U.S. is 11 yrs. Avg. age of first intoxication in U.S. is 11 yrs. #1 sign of an alcoholic is high tolerance #1 sign of an alcoholic is high tolerance Drink, drink and drink and not appearing intoxicated is another sign of alcoholism Drink, drink and drink and not appearing intoxicated is another sign of alcoholism

5. Alcoholism.2 % blood/alcohol content or higher and certain organs begin to shutdown, the first being your lungs..2 % blood/alcohol content or higher and certain organs begin to shutdown, the first being your lungs. Check out p. 382 in text. Check out p. 382 in text. An individual who begins to drink despite consequences is a sign of alcoholism An individual who begins to drink despite consequences is a sign of alcoholism Women are just as likely as men to become an alcoholic Women are just as likely as men to become an alcoholic

6. Alcoholism Alcoholics are incapable of being rational Alcoholics are incapable of being rational When a person becomes an alcoholic, they stop maturing, i.e. a 35 yr. old alcoholic could have the maturity of a 15 yr. old (the time they began drinking) When a person becomes an alcoholic, they stop maturing, i.e. a 35 yr. old alcoholic could have the maturity of a 15 yr. old (the time they began drinking) A rule of thumb is that it takes 5 years to get sober and 5 years to figure out what to do A rule of thumb is that it takes 5 years to get sober and 5 years to figure out what to do

7. The CAGE TEST Have you ever felt you should cut back? Have you ever felt you should cut back? Have you gotten angry at someone questioning your drinking? Have you gotten angry at someone questioning your drinking? Have you ever felt guilty about alcohol use? Have you ever felt guilty about alcohol use? Have you ever felt to crack on open in the morning? Have you ever felt to crack on open in the morning? Any two “yes” means you need further investigation. Any two “yes” means you need further investigation.

8. Alcoholism “Alcoholics drink because they are alcoholics. They don’t drink because they have problems, problems they have are because they drink.” “Alcoholics drink because they are alcoholics. They don’t drink because they have problems, problems they have are because they drink.”

9. Alcoholism People who are alcoholics often do not want relationships. They want someone who supports their drinking habit. People who are alcoholics often do not want relationships. They want someone who supports their drinking habit. Understand this, alcohol is their best and only friend. Understand this, alcohol is their best and only friend. Alcoholic personalities are very difficult to understand Alcoholic personalities are very difficult to understand

10. Alcoholism Alcoholics often use their career status to justify and/or rationalize their drinking. Alcoholics often use their career status to justify and/or rationalize their drinking. Alcohol is the biggest cause of dysfunctional families and violent crime. Alcohol is the biggest cause of dysfunctional families and violent crime.

11. Alcoholics Anonymous The most effective treatment known for alcohol abuse. The most effective treatment known for alcohol abuse. www.alcoholics-anonymous.org www.alcoholics-anonymous.org www.alcoholics-anonymous.org

12. The 12 Suggested Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous The 12 Suggested Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous We admitted we were powerless over alcohol--that our lives had become unmanageable. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol--that our lives had become unmanageable. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out. Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.

14. What’s in a Drink Go to page 375 in your text. Let’s figure this out together. Go to page 375 in your text. Let’s figure this out together.

15. Facts Alcohol IS A DRUG. It just happens to be legal. Alcohol IS A DRUG. It just happens to be legal. It is also a depressant. It is also a depressant. Fermentation is the process of yeast consuming sugars, which creates alcohol and CO2. Fermentation is the process of yeast consuming sugars, which creates alcohol and CO2. Intoxication is that state of impaired mental and physical awareness. Intoxication is that state of impaired mental and physical awareness.