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Chapter 25 Lesson 1

Chapter 25 Lesson 1. ALCOHOL. Alcohol Use: A High Risk Behavior. Ethanol – The type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages Fermentation – The chemical action of yeast on sugars. Alcohol Use: A High Risk Behavior.

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Chapter 25 Lesson 1

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  1. Chapter 25 Lesson 1 ALCOHOL

  2. Alcohol Use: A High Risk Behavior • Ethanol – The type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages • Fermentation – The chemical action of yeast on sugars

  3. Alcohol Use: A High Risk Behavior • Alcohol – is a depressant; It may initially give you a “buzz” it is a depressant • Intoxication – “Drunk” – Physical and mental impairment resulting from the use of alcohol and can range from an inability to walk to unconsciousness

  4. Alcohol and Teens • 80% of teens nationwide have tried alcohol at least once • Half of all teens who die each year die as a direct result of alcohol or other drugs • Alcohol is a factor in unplanned pregnancies, STD’s, homicides, and dating violence • Nearly 5 million problem drinkers in U.S. are between 14 and17

  5. Why Young People Drink • To escape pressures and problems • To feel better or get over being sad or lonely • To deal with stress • To feel more self-confident • For excitement • To fit in • To get away with something • To deal with boredom

  6. Factors That Effect Teen Alcohol • Friends • Peer pressure • Family – If parents are users • Advertisements – 1 Billion/year spent on advertising alcohol • Many ads are aimed at teens

  7. You and Your Decisions About Drinking • Alcohol is unsafe, unhealthful, and illegal for minors • Negative consequences far outweigh any imagined benefit of alcohol use

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