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CHAPTER TWELVE. LESSON TWO ALCOHOL AND YOUR BODY. OBJECTIVES. DESCRIBE WHAT HAPPENS TO ALCOHOL IN THE BODY. IDENTIFY THREE SHORT-TERM EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL. DESCRIBE TWO EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL ABUSE. BELLRINGER. DRAW A PICTURE OF THE PATHWAY THAT ALCOHOL TAKES THROUGH THE HUMAN BODY.
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CHAPTER TWELVE LESSON TWO ALCOHOL AND YOUR BODY
OBJECTIVES • DESCRIBE WHAT HAPPENS TO ALCOHOL IN THE BODY. • IDENTIFY THREE SHORT-TERM EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL. • DESCRIBE TWO EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL ABUSE.
BELLRINGER DRAW A PICTURE OF THE PATHWAY THAT ALCOHOL TAKES THROUGH THE HUMAN BODY.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION HOW DOES ALCOHOL AFFECT THE BODY AND THE BRAIN?
DEFINITIONS • ALCOHOL AS A DRUG -ALCOHOL IS A DRUG. A DRUG IS ANY SUBSTANCE THAT CHANGES HOW THE MIND OR BODY WORKS, AND ALCOHOL HAS POWERFUL EFFECTS ON HOW YOUR MIND AND BODY WORK. • ALCOHOL AS A DEPRESSANT- ALCOHOL IS A DEPRESSANT. A DEPRESSANT IS A DRUG THAT SLOWS BRAIN AND BODY FUNCTIONS. • ALCOHOL SLOWS THE ACTIVITIES OF YOUR BODY’S CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (CNS), WHICH IS MADE UP OF YOUR BRAIN AND YOUR SPINAL CORD. • ALCOHOL SLOWS YOUR THINKING, YOUR REACTIONS, AND YOUR BREATHING.