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Alcohol Awareness

Alcohol Awareness . By: Shandel Fouts & Shelby Buckingham. Facts. Alcohol use is the number one drug problem among young people. Alcohol is a depressant. Eight young people a day die in alcohol-related crashes. Students spend $5.5 billion in alcohol each year

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Alcohol Awareness

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  1. Alcohol Awareness By: Shandel Fouts & Shelby Buckingham

  2. Facts • Alcohol use is the number one drug problem among young people. • Alcohol is a depressant. • Eight young people a day die in alcohol-related crashes. • Students spend $5.5 billion in alcohol each year • Poor grades can be correlated with alcohol use. • The effects of alcohol may appear within 10 minutes • 2.6 million teenagers don't know that a person can die from alcohol overdose.

  3. Short term effects of Alcohol • bad breath • staggering • distorted hearing and/or vision • dizziness • slurred speech • double vision • unconsciousness • hangover ( headache, nausea, shakiness, vomiting) • blood vessels are dilated • increased heart rate • increased blood pressure

  4. Long Term Effects of Alcohol on a person's organs • Brain • esophagus • Stomach • Intestines • Liver • Heart and Circulatory System • Mouth and tongue • Pancreas • Skin • Lungs • Bones • Bladder • Eyes

  5. Factors that Influence Alcohol Use • Peer Pressure • Family • Media Messages

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