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Effects of Drinking on Social and Emotional Health

Effects of Drinking on Social and Emotional Health. Josh Zeigler. Nice to Know. Drinking can lead to: Domestic Violence Many more children every year are abused by a parent using alcohol Rape People may not acknowledge the word no. Suicide Depression and sadness increase with drinking.

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Effects of Drinking on Social and Emotional Health

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  1. Effects of Drinking on Social and Emotional Health Josh Zeigler

  2. Nice to Know • Drinking can lead to: • Domestic Violence • Many more children every year are abused by a parent using alcohol • Rape • People may not acknowledge the word no. • Suicide • Depression and sadness increase with drinking. • Law-breaking • Violating School Policies • 40% of college students have engaged in binge drinking in the last year.

  3. Need to Know • Making Wrong Decisions • Ex: Drinking and Driving. • False Sense of Confidence • Never drink to be more social • Impaired Judgment • Ex: Saying things they do not mean and losing a friend. • Feelings of Invincibility • More likely to give into Negative Peer Pressure • Engaging in drug use http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3nZ0NBCyRQ

  4. Necessary Skills • There is always a “No” Factor when it comes to drinking. • Physical Activity is a major way to keep from drinking. • Being around friends who do not use alcohol. • Involvement in your school where alcohol is never present • Ex: Clubs or sports teams

  5. Binge Drinking and its correlation to Hazing • Binge Drinking- drinking five in a row by males and four in a row by females. • Many people are unaware that binge drinking is related to hazing. • The biggest factor played into binge drinking and hazing is drinking games. • The loser of the game must drink large quantities of alcohol, which causes many college related deaths.

  6. Positive and Negative Effects of Alcohol Positives negatives • Having a higher self esteem • Relationships are improved • Making correct judgments • Overall health is improved • Losing close friends • Being Isolated • Depression • Destroying families • Thoughts of suicide • Prevents you from being productive

  7. References • Meeks, L., Heit, P, & Page, R. (2011). Comprehensive School Health Education: Totally Awesome Strategies for Teaching Health (7th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. • Student Factors: Understanding Individual Variation in College Drinking • http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/supportingresearch/journal/baer.aspxhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3nZ0NBCyRQ

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