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Alcohol “”” A legal, but deadly Drug”

Alcohol “”” A legal, but deadly Drug”. Randy A. D’Arcy Drugs Society Human Behavior SSC-328 Instructor: Carmelou Aloupas September 25, 2012. Alcohol Myths vs. Facts. Myths. Facts. Drinking coffee will sober you up Eating breath mints will fool the police/breath test

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Alcohol “”” A legal, but deadly Drug”

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  1. Alcohol “””A legal, but deadly Drug” Randy A. D’Arcy Drugs Society Human Behavior SSC-328 Instructor: Carmelou Aloupas September 25, 2012

  2. Alcohol Myths vs. Facts Myths Facts • Drinking coffee will sober you up • Eating breath mints will fool the police/breath test • Beer has less alcohol then liquor or wine • Taking a cold shower will sober you up • Physical activity will sober you up • Only time will sober you up • False! The breath test can not be fooled • 12 oz. Beer, 4 oz. Wine & 1.5 oz. Liquor all have the same alcohol content • It may make you feel more awake, but has no effect on how fast you sober up • Only time will sober you up

  3. Statistic on College Age Drinking • KILLED- 1,400 students per year* • INJURIES- 500,000 student per year* • ASSAULTED- 600,000 student per year* • SEXUALY ASSAULTED- 70,000 student per year* • UNSAFE SEX- 400,000 student per year* • ACADEMIC PROBLEMS- 25 % of students* • DUI-2.1 MILLIONstudent have driven under the influence in the past year* • POLICE INVOLVEMENT- 5% of students* • SUICIDE ATTEMPTS- 1-1.5% of students * • *(Hingson et al., 2002)

  4. Effects of Alcohol • Difficulty walking • Blurred vision • Slurred speech • S l o w e d reaction time • Impaired memory

  5. Life Changing Effects of Alcohol • Brain Damage (Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome) • High Blood Pressure, Stroke, & Heart Disease • Sexual Impotence and Reduced Fertility • Increasing Risk of Breast Cancer • Liver Disease (fatty liver, hepatitis, cirrhosis and cancer) • Sleeping Difficulties • Malnutrition • Incarceration • Death!

  6. Works Cited • Blood Alcohol Information. (2006-2012). Retrieved from Facts, Myths & Misconceptions: http://www.bloodalcohol.info/myths-and-facts-about-alcohol.php • Student Statistics on Alcohol Consumption and Abuse. (1997-2011). Retrieved from College Parents of America: http://www.collegeparents.org/members/resources/articles/student-statistics-alcohol-consumption-and-abuse

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