1. Name:_________________________________ Day:____ Period: _____ Do you know how many people drink alcohol? 2 billion people in the world drink alcoholic beverages

2. Statistics In 2008, there were approximately 190,000 emergency rooms visits by persons under age 21 for injuries and other conditions linked to alcohol. In 2008 the National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported that 28% of youth aged 12 to 20 years drink alcohol and 19% reported binge drinking. 6National Survey on Drug Use and Health In 2009, the Monitoring the Future Survey reported that 37% of 8th graders and 72% of 12th graders had tried alcohol, and 15% of 8th graders and 44% of 12th graders drankMonitoring the Future Survey

3. 3 1. The legal drinking age throughout the United States is 21. 2. Alcohol is created when grains, fruits, or vegetables are fermented. Fermentation is the process that uses yeast or bacteria to change the sugars in food into alcohol. The drug in alcohol is ethanol. 3. The different types of alcoholic beverages are: beer, wine, and liquor (spirits). Facts about Alcohol 4. BAC: Blood Alcohol Concentration- the amount of alcohol in a person’s blood. 5. Factors that affect BAC: amount of alcohol, speed at which alcohol is consumed, body size, gender, feelings, amount of food eaten, presence of other drugs, age.

4. 4 Effects of Alcohol on the Body? Alcohol affects different body systems: 1. Drinking heavy amounts of alcohol harms most of the body systems: Nervous, Digestive, Immune, Cardiovascular, Skeletal, Urinary, and Reproductive Systems. 2. Alcoholic Hepatitis: the liver swells because an excessive amount of alcohol. 3. Cirrhosis: disease of the liver caused by chronic damage to liver cells. 4. Pancreatitis: inflammation of the pancreas. At risk of developing diabetes.

5. 5 2. More alcohol causes greater changes in the brain, resulting in intoxication. You can stagger, lose coordination, and slur your speech. 1. Alcohol is a depressant, which means it slows the function of the central nervous system. Alcohol actually blocks some of the messages trying to get to the brain. How Does Alcohol Affect the Body? 3. Drinking alcohol can cause a person to: make wrong decisions, false sense of self-confidence, impaired judgement, feelings of invincibility, giving in to negative peer pressure, impaired reasoning, impaired reaction time and coordination, aggressive behavior, intensified emotions.

6. 4. Binge drinking: drinking a lot of alcohol in a very short amount of time. This can lead to vomitting, unconsciousness, or even death. 5. Hangover: an aftereffect of using alcohol. Headache, nausea, vomiting, tiredness, and irritability. 6. Blackouts: a loss of memory for what happened during a period of time. 7. Drinking alcohol increases the risk of violence and illegal behavior: Violence, Lawbreaking, Violating school policies, and Drinking while driving. 8. Alcoholism: a disease in which there is physical and psychological dependence on alcohol.

7. Underage Drinking Youth who drink alcohol are more likely to experience: School problems, such as higher absence and poor or failing grades. Social problems, such as fighting and lack of participation in youth activities. Legal problems, such as arrest for driving or physically hurting someone while drunk. Alcohol-related car crashes and other unintentional injuries, such as burns, falls, and drowning. Memory problems. Abuse of other drugs. Changes in brain development that may have life-long effects. Death from alcohol poisoning. Problems with Alcohol

8. 8 Where Can I Get Help? 1. The best approach is to talk to an adult you trust. 2. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): “Alcoholics Anonymous® is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking”. 3. Alateen: Alateen is part of Al-Anon, which helps families and friends of alcoholics recover from the effects of living with the problem drinking of a relative or friend. Alateen is our recovery program for young people.