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The Impact of Alcohol Abuse

The Impact of Alcohol Abuse. Lesson #3 Pg: 578 - 583. Objectives. Objective 1 : Identify how alcohol effects driving and the consequences for a DUI Objective 2 : Identify which drink has more alcohol (beer, wine, or whiskey)

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The Impact of Alcohol Abuse

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  1. The Impact of Alcohol Abuse Lesson #3 Pg: 578 - 583

  2. Objectives • Objective 1: Identify how alcohol effects driving and the consequences for a DUI • Objective 2: Identify which drink has more alcohol (beer, wine, or whiskey) • Objective 3: Identify the effects of alcohol and pregnancy • Objective 4: Identify the stages of alcoholism • Objective 5: Identify the steps to recovery

  3. Driving under the influence • Blood alcohol concentration (BAC): is the amount of alcohol in a person’s blood, expressed in a percentage. • Video : http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2008/08/21/five.dui.wsb • https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hecfPhLdX6M#! • Proposed new limit video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PddShq88Y3w

  4. Any amount of alcohol in the blood can cause the following • Slower reflexes • Reduces a person’s ability to judge distances and speeds • Increases risk taking behaviors • Reduces a person’s concentration while increasing forgetfulness.

  5. Comparing alcoholic beverages • Which of the following beverages contains more pure alcohol • A 12oz can of domestic beer • A 5oz class of red wine • A 1.25 oz shot of vodka or whisky? • Answer: all contain the same amount

  6. Alcohol during pregnancy • Fetal alcohol syndrome: a group of alcohol-related birth defects that include physical & mental problems. • 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 as well as vision, hearing & learning problems. • FAS is the leading known cause of mental retardation in the United States. Preventable

  7. Addiction Run Time 6:18

  8. 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

  9. Factors affecting alcoholics • Alcoholic: An addict who is dependent on alcohol • 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.

  10. Stages of Alcoholism • Stage 1- Abuse: may begin with social drinking. A physical & psychological dependence develops. • Stage 2- Dependence: the person can not stop drinking. They try to hide the problem but performance at school, work, & home suffers. • Stage3- Addiction: liver may be damaged & less alcohol may be required to cause drunkenness.

  11. 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

  12. Steps to Recovery • Step 1: Admission: person admits to having a problem and asks for help • Step 2: Detoxification: person goes without alcohol • Step 3: Counseling: person learns how to live without alcohol. • Step 4: Recovery: person takes responsibility for his/her own life.

  13. eFlashcards • Open: iSwifter APP • Open the bookmarks tab and choose: “Glencoe chapter activities” • Drop Down: “Chapter Activities” • Choose: “Chapter 21” • Open: “eFlashcards” http://www.glencoe.com/qe/efcsec.php?qi=21352

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