1. 8 th Grade Health By Brianna Cormaney

2.  Legal drinking age is 21 in U.S.  According to National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse – ◦ 80% high school students tried alcohol

3.  Grains, fruits, or vegetables are fermented  Fermentation: process changing the sugars in the food to alcohol  Can be used as a cleaner, antiseptic, or sedative  When consumed, absorbed into bloodstream ◦ Affects the Central Nervous System  Brain & Spinal Cord

5.  Alcohol= ◦ Depressant  Slows the function of the CNS  Blocks some messages trying to get to brain ◦ Alters-  perceptions, emotions, movement, vision, and hearing  A lot of consumption= ◦ Greater changes in brain  Intoxication

6.  Overuse= ◦ staggering, loss of coordination, and slurring of speech  Reaction time delayed ◦ Don’t Drink & Drive!  Can act totally out of character ◦ Friendly, outgoing, aggressive

7.  Alcohol poisoning= ◦ large amount consumed in short period of time  Symptoms: ◦ Extreme sleepiness ◦ Unconsciousness ◦ Difficulty breathing ◦ Dangerously low blood sugar ◦ Seizures ◦ Death may result

8.  Experimentation  Curiosity  To feel good  Reduce stress, relax  To fit in  Feel older

9.  Punishment is Severe ◦ Illegal-can get arrested ◦ Fights & commit crimes committed  You can look really stupid ◦ Cause embarrassment  Throwing up  Urinating on yourself  Hangover

10.  Puts YOUR health at risk ◦ More likely to be sexually active  Unsafe, unprotected sex  Unplanned pregnancies, STDs  Increases chance to be involved in… ◦ car crash, homicide, or suicide

11.  Just say NO  When going to party, plan strategy ◦ Develop signal with a friend when to leave  Be active ◦ Instead of drinking at friend’s house go to…  Movies  Mall  Concert  Sporting Event  Strong self-esteem= ◦ less likely to become problem drinkers  Be SMART in decision making!!

12.  Drugs can be found everywhere  Tempted by excitement or escape  Drugs: ◦ substances that change the way our bodies work  When put into the body, finds way to bloodstream ◦ Swallowing, inhaling, injecting ◦ Travels to the Brain  Intensifies or dulls senses  Alter senses of alertness  Decreases physical pain

13.  Pleasure  Think better  Popularity  Stay more active  Become better athletes  Curiosity

14.  Amphetamines  Cocaine & Crack  Cough & Cold Meds  Depressants  Ecstasy  Heroin  Inhalants  Ketamine  Marijuana  Metahamphetamine  Nicotine  Rohyphol

16.  Psychological changes ◦ Usage as a way to forget problems (relax, calm) ◦ Withdrawal ◦ Loss of interest in activities ◦ Problems with school ◦ Stealing ◦ Anxiety, anger, depression ◦ Mood swings

17.  Physical Changes ◦ Changes in sleeping habits ◦ Feeling shaky or sick when trying to quit ◦ Having the need to take more of the substance to get same effect ◦ Changes in eating habits, including weight gain or weight loss

18.  Best approach: talk to adult you trust ◦ Parents ◦ Doctor ◦ School Counselor ◦ Clergy Member ◦ Aunt/Uncle  Supportive people can help refer students to drug and alcohol counselor for education & treatment

19.  Tell your friends about decision to stop using  Support from family & friends  Remind yourself that having an addiction does not make you bad or weak

20. http://kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/