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Alcohol Abuse

Alcohol Abuse. Julie Bon Jessica Spiking Monika Ujkic Michelle Thomas. Alcohol Abuse. Alcohol abuse is when drinking leads to problems, medical and emotional. There is no known cause of alcohol abuse, but things like peer pressure, easy access, low self-esteem, and stress can lead to it.

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Alcohol Abuse

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  1. Alcohol Abuse Julie Bon Jessica Spiking Monika Ujkic Michelle Thomas

  2. Alcohol Abuse • Alcohol abuse is when drinking leads to problems, medical and emotional. • There is no known cause of alcohol abuse, but things like peer pressure, easy access, low self-esteem, and stress can lead to it. • Ethyl alcohol • The chemical responsible for making people drunk

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  4. Vodka Eyeballing • http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/309922/june-01-2010/vodka-eyeballing • It’s when a teen holds a vodka bottle to his eye and pours the alcohol directly into the eye. The alcohol is quickly absorbed and enters the bloodstream quickly (through the veins at the back of the eye). It gives teens a fast high and disguises the smell of the alcohol. • Dangers: • The alcohol could scar and burn the cornea and cause blindness.

  5. Alcohol Tampons

  6. Alcohol Tampons • The craze is soaking a tampon with your liquor of choice (rum or vodka appear to be most popular), and then inserting it vaginally or rectally. The tampon contains about a shot of alcohol which is quickly absorbed into the blood stream to produce a rapid intoxication. • Teens cite a few reasons for the craze: • “It’s a fast way to get high.” • “The alcohol gets quickly into your system.” • “You don’t throw up.” • “It doesn’t take as much alcohol to get high.” • ”You can’t smell it on your breath.” • “Butt chugging” is another trend among the male set in which guys insert beer bongs rectally, and then get high on the alcohol. • Dangers: • Physicians say that the alcohol can burn or damage the vagina or rectum. The craze also can cause alcohol poisoning and have life-threatening consequences. If the teen passes out or loses consciousness the mental health professional may not know the reason (or know where to look), and delay critical treatment.

  7. Vodka Gummy Bears

  8. Vodka Gummy Bears • Gummy bears are soaked in vodka or other liquor in small bowls or plastic baggies), and then stored in the refrigerator or freezer. Websites and YouTube videos (which get huge hits) teach kids the process. Teens then carry the gummies in their pockets or in plastic baggies, and then pop them in their mouths whenever convenient- including with friends, at school, at parties and at home. The gummies are cheap, very accessible, easy to hide, and have no odor. The candy sweetness disguises that harsh liquor taste so it makes it easier for the teen to consume the alcohol.  • Dangers: • Teen risk-taking increases with the consumption of alcohol including car accidents, drowning, falling, or being in unsafe or uncomfortable situations. Drug and alcohol counselors worry liquor-soaked gummy candy could make it more appealing for teens to take their first taste of alcohol, and the earlier kids have their first drink the higher the risk for substance abuse.

  9. Hand Sanitizer

  10. Hand Sanitizer • Yes, hand sanitizer, the over-the counter cleanser, and teens are using it to get high. It’s cheap, easily accessible and contains 62% ethyl alcohol. Some teens use salt to separate the alcohol from the sanitizer, making a strong concoction that is similar to a shot of hard liquor. (Distillation instructions can be found on the Internet). • Dangers: • Teens are showing up in emergency rooms with alcohol poisoning after drinking hand sanitizer. Watch your supply!

  11. How Teens Get Alcohol • 40% of teens said they obtained alcohol from an adult for free in the past month. • 1 in 4 teens said they received alcohol from an unrelated adult. 1 in 16 obtained it from a parent or guardian while 1 in 12 got it from another adult family member. • About 4% of surveyed teens said they got alcohol from their own home. • An estimated two-thirds of alcohol sellers don’t ask for identification, therefore potentially selling to minors.

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  13. Current, Binge, and Heavy Alcohol Use among Persons Aged 12 to 20, by Gender: 2010

  14. Current Alcohol Use among Persons Aged 12 to 20, by Age: 2002-2010

  15. Drunk Driving Deaths

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  17. Standard and Lesson 1 • 1.9.A: Explain the impact of alcohol and other drug use on vehicle crashes, injuries, violence, and risky sexual behavior. • In a high school math class, have students calculate how many drinks it would take for them (using their age and weight) to be over the legal limit of 0.08. Emphasize how any BAC over 0 is illegal for people under 21.

  18. Standard and Lesson 2 • 8.2.A: Present a persuasive solution to the problem of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use among youths. • In a high school language arts class, have students write a persuasive letter to a relative or classmate that details alternatives to alcohol or other drugs.

  19. Resources • Girls & Boys National Hotline(800) 448-3000 • Alcohol Hotline(800) 331-2900 • Al-Anon for Families of Alcoholics(800) 344-2666 • Alcohol and Drug Helpline(800) 821-4357 • Alcohol Treatment Referral Hotline(800) 252-6465 • Alcohol & Drug Abuse Hotline(800) 729-6686 • Families Anonymous(800) 736-9805 • National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Hopeline(800) 622-2255

  20. Sources • http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2012/05/31/dangerous-and-stupid-ways-teens-get-high/ • http://www.samhsa.gov/data/NSDUH/2k10NSDUH/2k10Results.htm#3.1 • http://www.saferautomobiles.com/ • http://www.edgarsnyder.com/drunk-driving/underage-drinking/underage-statistics.html

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