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Alcohol

Alcohol. Chapter 22 Pg. 568 - 573. Harmful effects of alcohol use. Objective 1: Describe the short-term effects of alcohol use. Objective 2: Discuss the consequences of drinking and driving. Objective 3: Explain the dangers of drug/alcohol use.

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Alcohol

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  1. Alcohol Chapter 22 Pg. 568 - 573

  2. Harmful effects of alcohol use • Objective 1: Describe the short-term effects of alcohol use. • Objective 2: Discuss the consequences of drinking and driving. • Objective 3: Explain the dangers of drug/alcohol use. • Objective 4: Develop refusal strategies concerning alcohol use.

  3. Vocabulary pgs 571-578 • Binge drinking • Alcohol poisoning • Fetal alcohol syndrome • Alcoholism • Alcoholic • Recovery • Sobriety

  4. Bodies not designed to handle alcohol Run time 6:09

  5. Binge Drinking • Drinking 5 or more alcoholic drinks at one sitting. • Problem among young people • Dangerous because it is possible to consume a fatal dose of alcohol

  6. Alcohol Poisoning • Since alcohol is a depressant, it shuts down involuntary actions such as breathing and the gag reflex that prevents choking.

  7. Effects of alcohol poisoning pg 573 • Passing out. • Problem is still there because alcohol is still in the stomach and continues to enter the blood stream. • Don’t always assume that someone is sleeping it off. • http://www.nbcchicago.com/video/#!/news/local/22-Warrants-Issued-After-NIU-Fraternity-Death/183884271

  8. Symptoms of alcohol poisoning • Mental confusion, coma, vomiting, and seizures • Slow respiration-10 seconds between breaths or fewer that 8 breaths a minute • Irregular heart beat • Hypothermia or pale or bluish skin color • Sever dehydration from vomiting • Call 911 immediately if someone may have alcohol poisoning

  9. Long term effects of alcohol • SEE FIGURE 22.3 on page 575 • Effects of alcohol video clip: • http://video.foxnews.com/v/2155575655001/startling-new-study-on-alcohol-use-in-america/

  10. Alcohol during pregnancy • Fetus liver not developed to handle alcohol and is especially dangerous to baby CNS • Ex. Babies born with a small head and deformities of the face, hands or feet. Heart, liver, and kidney defects and well as vision or hearing problems. • FAS is the leading known cause of mental retardation in the United States. Preventable

  11. Addiction Run Time 6:18

  12. Alcoholism • Some display violent or aggressive actions and others may become quiet and withdrawn. • Some health problems that may develop include cirrhosis of the liver and brain damage.

  13. Alcoholics may display these symptoms • Craving • Loss of control: can’t limit number of drinks • Physical dependence: may experience withdrawal symptoms (nausea, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety) • Tolerance • Health, family, and legal problems: suffers repeated injuries, drunk driving citations, poor relationships

  14. Factors affecting alcoholics • Growing scientific evidence suggest genetic link. • Children of alcoholics are 4 times likely to become alcoholics. • Other factors are: family, friends, culture, peer pressure, availability of alcohol, and stress.

  15. Effects on family and society • Estimated 14 million alcoholics in the USA today. • Alcohol use is a major factor in the 4 leading causes of accidental death: car crashes, falls, drowning, and house fires. • 40% of violent crimes are alcohol related • ½ of all homicides • 2/3 of domestic violence reports. • Enable: allows the alcohol abuse to continue

  16. Online Crossword Puzzles • http://www.glencoe.com/olc_games/game_engine/content/gln_health/glencoe_health/crosswords/ch22a/index.html • http://www.glencoe.com/olc_games/game_engine/content/gln_health/glencoe_health/crosswords/ch22b/index.html

  17. Interactive study guides • http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0078726549/360003/InterActCh22Ls2.html • http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0078726549/360003/InterActCh22Ls3.html

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