Alcohol Jeopardizes your life

1. Alcohol Jeopardizes your life

2. About Alcohol Drinking and Driving The process of addiction 100 100 100 200 200 200 300 300 300 400 400 400 500 500 500

3. Topic 1 – 100 Points • “WHY IS ALCOHOL CLASSIFIED AS A DEPRESSANT?” • Because it slows down the functioning of the central nervous system (CNS). Even the initial apparent stimulant effect of alcohol actually result from the depression of centers in the brain that inhibit actions and control behavior. MENU

4. Topic 1 – 200 Points • “WHAT ARE THREE SHORT TERM EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL?” • “Increased stomach secretions, dilated blood vessels in the skin, which results in loss of body heat, and decrease in urine production.” MENU

5. Topic 1 – 300 Points “WHAT IS THE “BAC”AND WHAT FACTORS DOES IT DEPEND ON?” “It stands for The Blood Alcohol concentration, and it depends on the amount of alcohol consumed during given amount of time, size of person, gender, body build, and metabolism.” MENU

6. Topic 1 – 400 Points “WHAT IS BINGE DRINKING?” “Binge drinking is when a person can for days and even weeks without drinking but when they then do drink they consume and excessive amount, which is very damaging for the body.” MENU

7. Topic 1 – 500 Points “WHAT IS “ARBD”?” “ARBD is a general term used by doctors and researchers to describe the physical deficiencies in functioning caused by alcohol use during pregnancy.” MENU

8. Topic 2 – 100 Points “IN ALBERTA, HOW MANY DRIVERS INVOLVED IN FATAL CAR ACCIDENTS HAS CONSUMED ALCOHOL?” “One in five drivers.” MENU

9. Topic 2 – 200 Points “GIVE 3 REASONS AS TO WHY SOMEONE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL MAY NOT BE IN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE?” “alcohol dims hearing, sense of touch, and memory, the person’s reaction time will be decreased, and when they do react their actions are often exaggerated, and alcohol impairs muscle co- operation.” MENU

10. Topic 2 – 300 Points • “WHY WILL DRINKING COFFE OR WATER NOT HELP THE DRINKER SOBER UP?” • “because alcohol is broken down by the liver at a set rate, and this cannot be sped up.” MENU

11. Topic 2 – 400 Points “HOW DOES ALCOHOL AFFECT VISION?” “alcohol affects vision by decreasing peripheral/ side vision, frontal vision, and ability to focus, and recover from glaare, number and speed of scans, depth of perception, and color sensitivity.” MENU

12. Topic 2 – 500 Points “WHAT CAN POSSIBLY HAPPEN WHEN ALCOHOL IS MIXED WITH OTHER SUBSTANCES/ DRUGS?” “Impairment.” MENU

13. Topic 3 – 100 Points “WHAT IS CONSIDERED A RESPONSIBLE WAYOF DRINKING; WHAT IS THIS TYPE OF DRINKING CALLED?” “social drinking.” MENU

14. “WHAT IS THE MEANING OF DEPENDENCY AND WHAT HAPPENS TO THE DRINKER ONCE THEY REACH THIS STAGE?” “the drinker has lost the ability to chose to drink or not, and has become and addict and a salve to alcohol. The person might experience physical or psychological withdrawal, cravings, and decreased physical, mental and emotional health.” Topic 3 – 200 Points MENU

15. Topic 3 – 300 Points “WHAT ARE 2 MAJOR REASONS PEOPLE START CONSUMING ALCOHOL?” “peer- pressure, thrill- seeking.” MENU

16. Topic 3 – 400 Points “WHAT ARE THE 4 STAGES OR KINDS OF ALCOHOL CONSUMATION?” “use, misuse, abuse, dependency.” MENU

17. Topic 3 – 500 Points “WHY DO YOU THINK PEOPLE UNDER 18 START TO DRINK ALCOHOL?” THE GROUP WITH THE MOST DETAILED, CRITICAL ANSWER WINS! MENU

18. GOOD JOB!