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ALCOHOL

ALCOHOL. Reasons why people drink :. Parameters for determining good vs. bad reasons: Is it legal? Does it hurt you or someone else? Does it lead to problems?. Reasons why people drink :. There is NO good reason for drinking… without RESPONSIBILITY !. DRUG vs. BEVERAGE.

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ALCOHOL

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  1. ALCOHOL

  2. Reasons why people drink: Parameters for determining good vs. bad reasons: Is it legal? Does it hurt you or someone else? Does it lead to problems?

  3. Reasons why people drink: There is NO good reason for drinking… without RESPONSIBILITY! DRUG vs. BEVERAGE

  4. ALCOHOL(C2H5OH) Statistics: *66% All Auto Accidents *50% Fatal Auto Accidents 37% Suicides 40% Snowmobile Accidents

  5. 65% Fire deaths *85% Rapes *85% HIV / teen pregnancies 70% Child Abuse 70% Homicides 68% Drownings

  6. (skip) 56% Assaults/Fights in home 50% Skiing accidents 71% Accidental poisoning 55% All arrests

  7. Adults:18% light 68% Drink 38% moderate 12% heavy 32% Abstain completely NYS 9-12 = 52% do not drink 12th = 37% binge/month GCS 8th=60% have never tried 91% are not regular users

  8. Characteristics of Alcohol: Depressant-slows down CNS “Empty Calories”- 150 cal/drink “Proof”-amount of alcohol drink (2 times the % of alcohol)

  9. Fermentation: “yeast urine” cider

  10. Distillation:

  11. Oxidation of alcohol: Alcohol is oxidized in the LIVER at the rate of 1 drink (1/2 oz.alcohol) per hour. The 2 end-products of alcohol are carbon dioxide and water.

  12. Which will get you Intoxicated faster?

  13. Standard serving sizes:

  14. Factors that determine the effects of alcohol: body size, weight how much you drink how fast you drink how much you’ve eaten other drugs tolerance

  15. Short-term,immediate, negative effects: **Underage = $50 **Adults who supply to minor = $500/90days

  16. “Man, they were right, this is really fun!”

  17. Long-term effects: stomach (ulcers), pancreas, cirrhosis of liver, high blood pressure, low blood sugar, heart damage, brain damage,development of alcoholism, malnutrition, alcohol psychosis.

  18. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: -lower size, weight -mental retardation/learning disabilities -heart defects -birth defects.

  19. Drinking and Driving: 66% of all auto accidents 50% of all fatal auto accidents 23,000 people die each yr. 80% of all fatalities were people who were NOT drinking (18,400) (innocent victims)

  20. 535,000 injuries each year 1 death every 22 minutes

  21. “FACTS NOT FEELINGS!” Long before you “feel” or “act” intoxicated, it is already unsafe and illegal to drive. (Designated Driver – when?) Methods to establish BAC: breathalyzer, blood, urine tests

  22. Drinking and Driving: .05-.07% = DWAI(driving while abilities impaired) .08% (3/1/03) = DWI (driving while intoxicated) .20% (.22% average level of those arrested!) .40% = unconscious(pass out)911 .50% = coma .60% = death

  23. DWAI=$300-500, 15 days jail, 90 days suspended license DWI=$500-1000, 1 yr. jail, 6 months revoked license (Under 21=lose license 1 yr. or until 21, whichever is longest)

  24. Zero Tolerance=Any amount under 21=lose license 6 months (‘96) Arrested=Automatic loss of license

  25. How to STOP DWI?: car ignition/ankle bracelet

  26. Alcoholism: *A disease in which a person’s use of alcohol interferes negatively in any area of his/her life (job, school, family); and once he/she starts drinking, they lose control and cannot stop. “Recovering Alcoholic” - an alcoholic who is no longer drinking.

  27. -17 million adult alcoholics -4.5 million teen alcoholics -costs $100 billion each yr. -(each alcoholic affects 20 others) -(ratio male:female = 2:1) -(1 in 8 drinkers is an alcoholic) -(Denial / Rationalization)

  28. How to help: Refer to:(alcoholic)(family)Alcoholics AnonymousCounty MentalHealth Center Special HospitalAlanon Alateen Clergy

  29. How would you tell a friend you think his/her mother may be an alcoholic?

  30. EX. Trespassing, theft, vandalism, breaking and entering, stealing, illegal possession of alcohol/pot, disturbing the peace, DWI, etc.

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