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Alcohols Effects on the Body Alcohol is a depressant drug. It has a wide range of effects on the bo

Brain/Central Nervous System Alcohol is a depressant that also acts as an anesthetic in the central nervous system.Unique characteristic

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Alcohols Effects on the Body Alcohol is a depressant drug. It has a wide range of effects on the bo

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    1. Have students make a “depressed” face and a “stimulated” face - does a depressant speed you up, or slow you down?Have students make a “depressed” face and a “stimulated” face - does a depressant speed you up, or slow you down?

    2. Ask students “who has ever had an anesthetic used on them?” wait - say “if you’ve ever had stitches, a tooth pulled, surgery, you should raise your hand”. What does an anesthetic do? (numbs). Tell stories of 2 Davis students - one who broke 4 hand bones, other who broke off front teeth. Emphasize the severity of alcohol’s effects. Thinking - memory, learning Judgment - decisions (drug use, sexuality) Reasoning - leads to fights Atrophy = shrinksAsk students “who has ever had an anesthetic used on them?” wait - say “if you’ve ever had stitches, a tooth pulled, surgery, you should raise your hand”. What does an anesthetic do? (numbs). Tell stories of 2 Davis students - one who broke 4 hand bones, other who broke off front teeth. Emphasize the severity of alcohol’s effects. Thinking - memory, learning Judgment - decisions (drug use, sexuality) Reasoning - leads to fights Atrophy = shrinks

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