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The effects of alcohol abuse

The effects of alcohol abuse. Learning Outcome: All will be able to identify the effects of alcohol abuse All will be able to explain the short and long term effects of alcohol abuse. Reasons why people drink are. Binge Drinking. Fact:

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The effects of alcohol abuse

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  1. The effects of alcohol abuse Learning Outcome: All will be able to identify the effects of alcohol abuse All will be able to explain the short and long term effects of alcohol abuse

  2. Reasons why people drink are.....

  3. Binge Drinking Fact: How many drinks?: For females, ___ drinks in a two-hour period and for males, ___ drinks in a two-hour period Why do people do it?: How do they do it?

  4. Binge Drinking Cont’d Risks of Binge Drinking

  5. Alcohol Poisoning • What is it?: Serious- sometimes deadly- result of drinking excessive amounts of alcohol. Binge drinking can lead to alcohol poisoning. The effects of alcohol depend on the concentration of alcohol in your blood (BAC). • Factors that affect blood alcohol level:

  6. Blood Alcohol Concentration • One standard drink: • 12 oz. Beer (5% alcohol) • 5 oz. Wine (10-12% alcohol) • 1.5 oz. Liquor (40% alcohol)

  7. Alcohol Poisoning Cont’d • Signs and Symptoms: • How can we prevent alcohol poisoning?: • Choose not to drink • Tell your friends if you think that are drinking too much • Leave the party if it gets to be too much • Make a plan before you go to the party

  8. Regularly drinking too much alcohol can have an effect on an individual Activity: Working in pairs- write down below as many things that can happen to a person when they drink alcohol. For example, get into a fight, memory loss etc….

  9. The effects of alcohol abuse… • Liver damage (Cirrhosis)

  10. Stomach absorbs alcohol into the blood. When alcohol enters the body it soon effects the brain, carried there by the bloodstream. When alcohol effects the brain it alters its function. Affecting our ability to make judgements.

  11. Effects of alcohol abuse Short-term effects Long-term effects

  12. Ontario’s Laws/Penalties • In Ontario and the rest of Canada, the maximum legal BAC for fully licensed drivers is _____ milligrams of alcohol in _______ milliliters of blood (0.08). Driving with BAC over 0.08 is a criminal offence. • Warn range: In Ontario, your BAC does not have to be over the ______ legal limit to result in serious consequences. If you register a BAC from _____________ (commonly referred to as the warn range), you will face provincial administrative penalties.

  13. Consequences for driving in the Warn Range Number of instances Consequences First time ✓3-day roadside license suspension (cannot be appealed) ✓____ administrative monetary penalty Second time (within 5 years) ✓_______ roadside license suspension (cannot be appealed) ✓Mandatory alcohol education program ✓$150 administrative monetary penalty Third and subsequent times ✓30-day roadside license suspension (within 5 years) (cannot be appealed) ✓Mandatory alcohol treatment program ✓Six-month _________________ ✓$150 administrative monetary penalty

  14. Ontario’s Laws/Penalties Penalties for impaired driving convictions Number of instances Penalties ✓Mandatory alcohol education or treatment program ✓1 year minimum requirement to drive a car equipped with an ignition interlock device ✓No minimum jail sentence ✓$1,000 fine ✓License suspended for 1 year* ✓Mandatory alcohol education or treatment program ✓3 year minimum requirement to drive a car equipped with an ignition interlock device ✓30-day minimum jail sentence ✓Fine amount at the discretion of the judge ✓License suspended for 3 years

  15. Let’s hope no one gets here…. Third and subsequent times ✓Mandatory alcohol education or treatment program ✓__________minimum requirement to drive a car equipped with an ignition interlock device ✓________minimum jail sentence ✓Fine amount at the discretion of the judge ✓Lifetime _______________ (can be reduced to 10 years if certain conditions are met)

  16. Ontario’s Laws/Penalties • The Zero BAC law means that certain drivers cannot have any presence of alcohol in their blood while they drive. This law applies to: • ** If you are caught with a BAC above zero, here is what will happen: • Your driver's license will be suspended on the spot for __________. If convicted, your driver's license will be suspended again for at least 30 days and you will receive a _________ fine • If you are a novice driver and have your license suspended for drinking and driving, your license_________________________. You will have to retake all your ______________ and ______________

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