Alcohol & Sex And other alcohol effects on life…

1. Alcohol & SexAnd other alcohol effects on life… Presented By; Ryan C. Messinger, M.S., CHES Health Education Coordinator HERC

2. 12 ounces 5 ounces Alcohol Knowledge Refresher • 12oz of Beer • 8oz of Malt Liquor • 5oz of Wine • 1.5oz of 80 proof distilled liquor (vodka, gin, rum, etc.) • 1.2 tablespoons of pure alcohol (ethanol) per standard drink 1.5 ounces

3. Drink Size Comparison • One “forty” of malt liquor = about 5 standard drinks • One “forty” of reg. beer = about 3.5 standard drinks • 750ml bottle of Hard Alcohol = 17 standard drinks • One bottle of table wine = 5 standard drinks

4. Alcohol + Your Body • Alcohol is TOXIC to the body • Your liver can metabolize .5 ounces per hour • NOTHING can speed up this process! • Not food • Not coffee

5. Why Do People Drink? • Social purposes • It helps them to relax • It gives them confidence • It helps them to sleep • Belief that it reduces anxiety • May not worry about things • To deal with stress • Because they are depressed • To counter-act withdrawal symptoms

6. Typical Perception of Benefit

7. Biphasic Curve

8. Effects of Alcohol • Relaxation • Mood intensified • Loss of inhibitions • Impaired reasoning / judgment • Impaired vision & motor skills

9. Why Do People Engage in Sexual Activities? • Most Common Ideology • Reproduction • Sexual Pleasure • Other Motivations • Boredom • Excitement • Desirability of partner • Revenge • Attention • Social Status / Expectations • Insecurities University of Texas at Austin (2007, August 1). Why Do People Have Sex?. ScienceDaily.

10. College Sex Stats • 48.2% of American college students have had oral sex within the past 30 days • 50.4% of American college students have had vaginal sex within the past 30 days • 5.4% of American college students have had anal sex within the past 30 days

11. Risky Sexual Behaviors • ANAL SEX W/O CONDOMHIGHEST RISK • ANAL SEX W/ CONDOM • SEX W/SOMEONE WHO HAS NEVER BEEN TESTED • SEX W/ SOMEONE WHOSE • HISTORY YOU DON’T • KNOW • VAGINAL SEX W/O CONDOM • SEX WHILE INTOXICATED MODERATE RISK • ORAL SEX W/O CONDOM OR DENTAL DAM • VAGINAL SEX W/ CONDOM LOW RISK • ORAL SEX WITH CONDOM OR DENTAL • DAM • SEX W/ SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN TESTED • MUTUAL MASTURBATION • OUTERCOURSE • DEEP KISSING • ABSTINENCE LOWEST RISK

12. Drinking and Sex • Lowers inhibitions/Clouds judgment • Increases likelihood of risky behaviors • Increases misinterpretation of signals

13. Signals Misinterpretation • Disruption of a person’s higher order processes • Problem solving & evaluation of stimuli • Only notice obvious cues • “Alcohol Myopia”

14. Performance Issues? • Alcohol dilates blood vessels • Alcohol keeps blood vessels open in penis • Blood goes in = Erection! then drains = limpland • Alcohol is blamed as one of the number one causes of erectile dysfunction • Ladies, you’re not off the hook! • Same principle as men, blood vessels dilate, blood flows in then right back out • Lubrication issues possible as well • Orgasms and performance, greatly impacted!

15. Going For It Anyways? • Keep this in mind… • Those who binge drink are more likely to engage in unprotected and risky sexual activities • Multiple partners • Anal Sex • Less likely to use a condom • Numerous cases of STI’s and STD’s are linked to alcohol use • 67% of Unplanned Pregnancies

16. Actual Condom Use - National • 3.1% of sexually active students mostly or always used a condom during oral sex. • 50.9% of sexually active students mostly or always used a condom during vaginal sex. • 28.0% of sexually active students mostly or always used a condom during anal sex.

17. Actual Condom Use - EIU • 4.4% of sexually active students mostly or always used a condom during oral sex. • 49.3% of sexually active students mostly or always used a condom during vaginal sex. • 26.9% of sexually active students mostly or always used a condom during anal sex.

18. Dangers of Alcohol & Sex • 40 percent of convicted rape and sexual assault offenders said that they were drinking at the time of their crime. • In 2002, more than 70,000 students between the ages of 18 and 24 were victims of alcohol-related sexual assault in the U.S. • Alcohol use is frequently associated with violence between intimate partners. Two-thirds of victims of intimate partner violence reported that alcohol was involved in the incident.

19. Alcohol & Other Life Aspects • Nutrition • Alcohol can stimulate your appetite • Alcohol is often consumed in atmospheres where food choices are high in calories and low in nutrients • How often do you see bars offering “all you can eat salad” at happy hours??

20. Alcohol & Other Life Aspects • Nutrition • The average mixed drink contains at least 300 calories per 8 ounces! • These are often sugary mixers • Sodas • Juices (often artificially sweetened) • The average regular beer contains 145 calories per 12 ounces • Average Light Beer = 105 calories per 12oz

21. Alcohol & Other Life Aspects • Nutrition • Heineken Beer (12oz) = 160 calories • Miller Chill (12oz) = 110 calories • Bacardi Silver 03 (12oz) = 225 calories • Mike’s Hard Lemonade (11.2oz) = 240 calories • Amaretto Sour (8oz) = 170 calories • Chocolate Martini (6oz) = 438 calories • Gin & Tonic (7.5oz) = 170 calories • Jager Bomb (8oz) = 219 calories • Rum and Coke (10oz) = 356 calories • Hurricane (15oz) = 593 calories • Frozen Margarita (12oz) = 739 calories • Long Island (12oz) = 789 calories

22. Alcohol & Other Life Aspects • Muscularity Effects • Alcohol affects sleep, your muscles need sleep to grow, hence muscle development decreases • Alcohol can decrease natural HGH secretion by 70% • HGH tells muscles to repair and grow • Alcohol triggers liver to secrete a substance that is toxic to testosterone • Alcohol disrupts water balance in cells • Affects ATP production which is “muscle energy”

23. Alcohol & Other Life Aspects • Effects on Learning & Memory • Heavy drinking can lead to memory impairments after one occasion • Long-term heavy drinking • Shrinkage of brain • Deficiencies in white matter • Day to Day memory impact • Disruption of neurons • Forgetful • Harder to concentrate

24. Alcohol & Other Life Aspects

25. Final Thoughts • Avoid sex under the influence • Consent, from a legal standpoint, can not be given from a person under the influence of drugs / alcohol • Be Safe • Drink in moderation, maximum 1 drink per hour • Use a condom every time, no exceptions • Go out in groups and never leave alone • Watch your drinks! • Eat nutritious foods before and after drinking

26. References • Greenfield, L., and Henneberg, M. "Alcohol, crime, and the criminal justice system." Alcohol & Crime: Research and Practice for Prevention, Alcohol Policy XII Conference: Washington, DC, 11-14 June 2000. • 6 Hingson, R., Heeren, T., et al. (2002). "Magnitude of alcohol-related mortality and morbidity among U.S. college students ages 18-24." Journal of Studies on Alcohol 63(2): 136-144. • The Relationship between Recent Alcohol Use and Sexual Behaviors: Gender Differences among STD Clinic Patients. Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, November, 2008 • Davidson, E. S. (2006). Condoms 101. EIU Health Service, Health Education Resource Center • UCLA (n.d.). Standard Size Drink Comparison. Article ID: 1003908. • T. B. (2006). Alcohol Damages Day-to-Day Memory Function. Retrieved 3/19/09 from www.about.com • NIAAA (2004). Alcohol’s Damaging Effects on the Brain. Alcohol Alert, 63. Retrieved 3/23/09 from http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa63/aa63.htm.