Responsible Drinking for Incoming Freshmen @ UF

1. Responsible Drinking for Incoming Freshmen @ UF Ch.25- Alcohol Lesson 1- Responsible Drinking Group 2-Ashley Arthur, Amy Block, Jillian Herringdine, Ashley Belcher University of Florida Preview 2005

2. Introduction: Video University of Florida Preview 2005

3. Myth or Fact? • A statement will appear on the following slides • If the statement is TRUE, go to the side of the room with the FACT poster • If the statement is FALSE, go to the side of the room with the MYTH poster University of Florida Preview 2005

4. Myth or Fact? Drinking isn’t dangerous University of Florida Preview 2005

5. Myth • Alcohol-related accidents are the leading cause of death in young adults aged 17-24 • Over 1,700 college students die each year from alcohol-related unintentional injuries University of Florida Preview 2005

6. Myth or Fact? Alcohol is a stimulant University of Florida Preview 2005

7. Myth • Alcohol is a Depressant • Ability to make good decisions is depressed first, followed by loss of coordination and motor functioning • If consumed in high enough doses, alcohol can depress the CNS so much that breathing and heartbeat may cease University of Florida Preview 2005

8. Myth or Fact? Coffee, cold showers, or dry toast will help sober someone up University of Florida Preview 2005

9. Myth • Drinkers may feel more alert after drinking coffee or taking a cold shower, but the BAC will remain unchanged • BAC only diminishes as the liver metabolizes the alcohol at a set, slow, pace University of Florida Preview 2005

10. Myth or Fact? Alcohol improves sexual performance University of Florida Preview 2005

11. Numbs nerve endings in genitalia Decreases normal hormone levels Decreases female lubrication Myth Shakespeare got it right: “..it provokes the desire, but it takes away the performance.” (Macbeth) University of Florida Preview 2005

12. Myth or Fact? People who drink too much only affect themselves University of Florida Preview 2005

13. Myth • Each of the 18 million problem drinkers in this country affects 4 other people • 87% of students that live on campus have experienced some “secondhand effects” of binge drinking University of Florida Preview 2005

14. Myth or Fact? Frequent binge drinkers consume 72% of all alcohol that college students drink University of Florida Preview 2005

15. Fact University of Florida Preview 2005

16. 5 or more drinks per sitting for boys 4 or more drinks in one sitting for girls Binge Drinking Periodic excessive drinking characterized as: University of Florida Preview 2005

17. Missed Class Fallen behind in school work Been hurt or injured Damaged property Engaged in unplanned sexual activity Been in trouble with campus police Driven a car after drinking Effects of Binge Drinking Frequent binge drinkers were 21times more likely than non-binge drinkers to have: University of Florida Preview 2005

18. Alcohol Poisoning • A toxic condition that occurs when a person drinks a large amount of alcohol in a short period of time University of Florida Preview 2005

19. Confusion Vomiting Unconsciousness (“Passed Out”) Slow breathing (fewer than 8 breaths per minute) Seizures Pale, bluish skin color Irregular breathing (10 seconds or more between breaths) Signs of Alcohol Poisoning University of Florida Preview 2005

20. Untreated Alcohol Poisoning • Victim chokes on his or her own vomit • Breathing slows or stops • Heart beats irregularly or stops • Hypoglycemia (too little blood sugar) leads to seizures • Severe dehydration can cause seizures, permanent brain damage, or death University of Florida Preview 2005

21. The Story of Scott Krueger University of Florida Preview 2005

22. Effects of alcohol: BRAIN • Alcohol reaches the brain in minutes • Depresses CNS and brain activity • Dulls memory and concentration • Alters decision making • Destroys brain cells University of Florida Preview 2005

23. Effects of alcohol: LIVER • The liver is where alcohol oxidation takes place • Alcohol interferes with the liver’s ability to break down fats • The liver suffers the most life-threatening damage from alcohol University of Florida Preview 2005

24. Effects of alcohol: LIVER • Fatty liver: fats build up in the liver and cannot be broken down • Cirrhosis: liver tissue is destroyed and replaced with scar tissue University of Florida Preview 2005

25. Effects of alcohol: HEART • Weakens heart pumping action • Increases heart rate and blood pressure • Scar tissue may build up on muscle fibers • Arrhythmias (Irregular heart beat) • Inhibits production of white and red blood cells • Increases risk of heart attack and stroke University of Florida Preview 2005

26. Effects of alcohol: VISION • Blurs vision • Causes night blindness • Experience contrast sensitivity • Interferes with depth perception • “Beer Goggles” University of Florida Preview 2005

27. Decreases motor skills Slows reaction time Weakens muscle tone Decreases coordination Difficulty walking Effects of alcohol: Motor Skills University of Florida Preview 2005

28. Synergistic Effect • Occurs when two or more drugs are taken simultaneously • Often associated with alcohol intake • Results can be fatal University of Florida Preview 2005

29. Out of Control • Purpose: To demonstrate the effects alcohol can have on your vision and motor skills • 2 volunteers will spin in circles for 15 seconds: • One student will write the sentence: “Gators are 1” • The other student will attempt to walk a straight line University of Florida Preview 2005

30. Driving Under the Influence • Definition • When under 21, driving with a BAC above .02 • What is BAC? • Stands for blood alcohol concentration • Amount of alcohol in a person’s blood expressed as a percentage University of Florida Preview 2005

31. Driving Under the Influence • Almost 3 million college students drove under the influence of alcohol in the past year • 32% of college students report driving under the influence of alcohol • This is an 18% increase from the previous year • In addition, over 3 million students rode as a passenger with a drinking driver University of Florida Preview 2005

32. Consequences of DUI • Under state law • 2nd degree misdemeanor, fines, prison time • Restrictions on driving privileges • At UF • Probation, suspension, expulsion • 97% of criminal cases handled by UF Student Legal Services last year involved alcohol University of Florida Preview 2005

33. Consequences of DUI • About 85% of all car crashes involving teens are linked to alcohol University of Florida Preview 2005

34. Why Do Underage Students Drink? • Feel more mature • To escape problems, pressures • Feel more outgoing • Everyone in college drinks • Relieves stress University of Florida Preview 2005

35. Truth About College Drinking • Did you know that 42% of underage college students usually consumed 5 or more drinks compared to only 27% of older students • Survey at UF • Most students have 4 or less drinks when they party WOW!! University of Florida Preview 2005

36. Saying NO in a Cool Way • “I already have something to drink.” • “I’m on a diet.” • “I just don’t like the taste.” • “I have a class early in the morning.” • “I don’t feel like being arrested.” "I'm the designated driver." University of Florida Preview 2005

37. Irresponsible vs. Responsible Drinking • Who cares and why should I bother? • Reduce injuries • Reduce unnecessary death • So you don’t get arrested • Stay in school • For your future career • Health University of Florida Preview 2005

38. “Tell Me Something I Don’t Know” University of Florida Preview 2005