Alcohol Unit: Tobacco & alcohol

EQ: What impact would it have if every alcohol container were labeled with the word drug. Would it make a difference in your perception of the dangers of alcohol? AlcoholUnit: Tobacco & alcohol Health HS 7: Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risk!! TSWBAT- State why alcohol is considered a drug, List the short-term effects of alcohol use, Describe the long-term damage that alcohol does to the organs of the body, Identify three reasons you should not drink alcohol

Group Pretest (true/false) • 1.) Ethanol is the type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages • 2.) Alcohol cannot be made naturally • 3.) Alcohol is a stimulant • 4.) BAC stands for Bacteria Alcoholic Content • 5.) Alcohol can only affect adults negatively • 6.) Alcohol is not a toxin • 7.) Weight and Amount drank affects BAC • 8.) Binge Drinking is only for college students • 9.) Beer and wine are safer drinks than hard liquors • 10.) Most people that suffer from alcoholism are bums and street people

Ethanol- the type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages • 2 ways alcohol can be made • Synthetically • Naturally- fermentation of fruits, grains • Although alcohol gives you a feeling of energy at first, it is a DEPRESSENT- which will slow down the action of the CNS • Intoxication- physical and mental impairment resulting from the use of alcohol • Inability to walk, unconsciousness, impaired judgment, malnutrition

Negative impact and teens • School work • Athletic performance • Friendships • Relationships • Career goals • Health Problems • Death

Blood Alcohol Concentration • BAC is the amount of alcohol in a person’s blood • The higher the BAC, the greater the effects on the body • Its given as a % • Alcohol affects the body as soon as its swallowed. It enters the bloodstream and effects every cell in the body. The liver can change about only about one drink per hour. If people have more than one drink, the alcohol builds up in the body

Alcohol IS A TOXIN • Toxin- substance that is poisonous • ALCOHOL IS A TOXIN!!!! • If too large an amount is swallowed, the stomach will reject it- vomit • Factors that affect BAC • Amount • Speed • Body weight • Percentage of body fat • Gender • Feelings • Amount of food eaten • Other drugs • Age • Carbonation

BAC (cont) • .02- (about one drink in an hour) • Relaxed • .05- (two drinks in an hour) • Talkative, confident, speech may become slurred • .08- (three drinks in an hour) • Legally intoxicated- impaired speech, vision, and hearing • .10- (five drinks in an hour) • Coordination, decision making is impaired • .12 • Confused and disorientated; balance is off, vomit • .20 • Emotions (may laugh and then cry) • .30 • Little to no control over body and emotions • .40 • Unconscious- breathing and heart rate may slow down • .50 • Deep coma and may die

SHORT TERM EFFECTS- spin activity • irritates the mouth, throat, esophagus, and stomach • makes the heart work harder • causes the body lose heat • causes the liver to work harder • causes dehydration (HANGOVER) • loses inhibitions • cannot focus his or her eyes • slurred speech • loses coordination and judgment

Binge Drinking • Binge Drinking is often defined as drinking five drinks in a row at one setting on a single occasion • Chugging • Downing • Shots • Funneling • Gulping • Shot-gunning

Fact or myth • Drinking alcohol through a straw “filters out” the alcoholic content of a beverage • People can’t get into serious health, legal, and social problems if they only drink on the weekends • A cold shower, drinking coffee, or getting fresh air can help sober up a person • Beer and wine are safer drinks than hard liquors • Most people that suffer from alcoholism are bums and street people • Alcoholism is only a mental addiction and users can quit at anytime they want to • Alcoholics are those people who only drink on a daily basis

EQ: What are three effects of alcoholism and alcohol poisoning? What steps do you take if someone blacks out, passes out, or vomits from alcohol? AlcoholUnit: Tobacco & alcohol Health HS 7: Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risk!! TSWBAT- Define blackout, alcohol poisoning, date rape and alcoholic, understand laws pertaining to alcohol and teens, and express which steps to take when someone passes out or vomits from alcohol.

Vocab • Tolerance- • Dependence- • Multiplier Affect- Alcoholism- • Delirium Tremens- • Alcohol Poisoning- • Date rape- • DUI- • MIP- • Open Container- • Public Intoxication-

Alcohol and body systems **COMPLETE WEB DIAGRAM • Nervous (Brain): • Destroy nerve cells • Causes blackouts/ seizures • Memory, Speech, Vision • Digestive (Liver/Stomach): • Stomach: internal bleeding and ulcers • Liver: Cirrhosisis a disease caused by long-term alcohol use in which healthy liver tissue is replaced with scar tissue • Fatty Liver: a condition in/w fat builds up in the liver and can’t be broken down • Urinary (Kidneys): • Dehydration • Affects Pituitary Gland (acts on kidneys to produce urine • Kidney Damage • Cardiovascular (Heart): • High BP • Blood vessels to widen • Lose body heat- body will be cold (hypothermia) • Reproductive (Pregnancy): • Delay puberty • FAS: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome- a condition in/w the fetus is affected mentally and physically by its mothers heavy alcohol use during pregnancy • Low birth weight/ miscarriage • Immune (sickness): • Lowers # of infection fighting cells • Cancers • Respiratory infections

ALCOHOLISM • Alcohol abuse is drinking too much alcohol, drinking it too often, or drinking it at inappropriate times. • Alcoholism is a disease that causes a person to lose control of his or her drinking behavior.It is a physical and psychological dependence (have to have it) on the drug ethanol • Alcoholics are physically and emotionally addicted to alcohol, and suffer painful symptoms (Delirium Tremens)-when they do not have alcohol. • the dramatic physical and psychological effects of alcohol withdrawal

ALCOHOLISM • Risk Factors • Age • Social environment • Genetics • Risk-taking personality • Affects Family and Friends • Guilty feelings • Unpredictable behavior • Violence • Neglect and isolation • Protecting the alcoholic • Ignoring one’s own needs • Enabling means helping an addict avoid the negative consequences of his or her behavior. • Codependency is the condition in which a family member or friend sacrifices his or her own needs to meet the needs of an addict.

Alcoholism Can Be Treated • Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is the most widely used program. It involves a 12-step recovery method and regular meetings. • Al-Anon and ALA-teen provide treatment and support for people with alcoholics in their family.

Dependence Defensive Rationalize Behavior Aggressive Behavior Reverse Tolerance Delirium tremens $116 Billion Lost Revenue Domestic Violence Co-alcoholics Car Crashes Homicides

DATE RAPE • RAPE- any form of sex which you don’t agree too • When people think of rape, they might picture a stranger jumping out of a shadowy place and attacking someone. • DATE RAPE- Date rape is when you are raped by someone you know, like a friend. Rape is not about sex — it is an act of power by the rapist • About half of all people who are raped know the person who attacked them • Girls and women are most often raped, but guys also can be raped. • Date rape drugs are most commonly used to sexually assault a person (GHB, Ketamine, Rhohypnol “Roofie”) • (No color, smell, or taste and are easily added to drinks without the victim’s knowledge). • Usually cause a person to become helpless — they can hardly move and are not able to protect themselves from being hurt. • People who have been given date rape drugs say they felt paralyzed or couldn’t see well, and had black-outs, problems talking, confusion, and dizziness. Date rape drugs can even cause death

PARTY ADVICE GETTING HELP!! • Say "NO" to alcohol. Have water or soda instead. • Open your own drinks • Don’t let other people hand you drinks. • Keep your drink with you at all times, even when you go to the bathroom. • Don’t share drinks. • Don’t drink from punch bowls or other large, common, open containers. They may already have drugs in them. • Don’t drink anything that tastes, looks, or smells strange. Sometimes, GHB tastes salty. • Always go to a party, club, or concert with someone you trust, such as a friend or an older brother or sister. • Stay away from "party drugs." They can be pills, liquids, or powders. These drugs can also leave you disoriented and vulnerable. • Don’t blame yourself • Talk to an adult and go to the police station or hospital right away! If you don't have an adult to talk to first, just go to the police station or hospital • Don’t douche, bathe, pee or change clothes before getting help. Doing these things can remove possible evidence of the rape, such as semen (fluid from a man) or hair belonging to the person who assaulted you • Get medical care right away. Tell the doctor or nurse if you think you were drugged. He or she will give you a urine test right away because date rape drugs leave your body quickly. You will also get a medical exam to make sure you don’t have other injuries. The doctor or nurse will test you for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including HIV/AIDS, and offer you emergency contraception to prevent pregnancy • The counselor will help you figure out how to tell your parents/guardians • One National hotline is the 24- hour National Domestic Violence Hotline 1888-799-SAFE

BLACK OUT ACTIVITY!! BLACK OUT PASSING OUT Passing out from alcohol is when an individual loses consciousness due to a dangerously high blood alcohol concentration. Alcohol lowers blood pressure. If someone is sober, their body constricts their veins upon standing up so as to increase blood pressure and prevent the person from passing out as their blood falls due to gravity A person can move from sleeping to unconsciousness without others noticing. This is the danger in allowing someone with alcohol poisoning to “sleep it off.” Alcohol also inhibits the gag reflex, which can cause a person who is unconscious to aspirate their own vomit, causing death. • Blackouts are a reaction to the consumption of alcohol which impacts memory. It’s the inability to recall any memories that may have been formed during the period of intoxication • The blood-alcohol level (BAC is very high, typically above a .25). • The rate of increase in alcohol in the blood was very fast (guzzling of alcohol, taking shots, especially on an empty stomach). • Impairments in judgment, decision-making, and impulse control could lead an individual to make potentially hazardous choices during blackouts

ALCOHOL POISIONING • Alcohol poisoning is a serious — and sometimes deadly — consequence of drinking large amounts of alcohol in a short period of time. • affect your breathing, heart rate, body temperature and gag reflex and potentially lead to coma and death. • also occur when adults or children accidentally or intentionally drink household products that contain alcohol • SYMPTOMS: Confusion, Vomiting, Seizures, Slow breathing (>8), blue-tinged skin or pale skin, low body temperature, passing out (unconsciousness) and can’t be awakened

HELPING a drunk friend!! • Stop the person from drinking alcohol. • Find a quiet place for the person to sit and relax (walking around is not the best idea if the person has lost coordination) • Offer water and food if the person feels hungry (eating after alcohol has already been consumed won’t help reduce BAC) remember that nothing except time can help a person “sober up.” • If your friend wants to lie down, make sure he lies on his side and place something behind his back to prevent him from rolling over. • Monitor your friend’s breathing while she sleeps to make sure it is not abnormally shallow or slow. 3 General Rules: Rule #1: Don’t leave your friend alone, even if the person is conscious. Watch for signs of alcohol poisoning. Rule #2: Do not assume that he/she will make it home safely. The full effect of the alcohol may not have hit yet. If the individual has vomited, lost motor coordination, or is not coherent, it may be necessary to seek medical attention. Rule #3: Do not assume an unconscious person is sleeping. The individual may be suffering from alcohol poisoning. • SYMPTOMS OF ALCOHOL POISIONING • You cannot wake your friend, and observe that he/she has cold, clammy, or unusually pale or bluish skin • Slow or irregular breathing (less than eight times minute or at least 10 seconds between breaths). • The individual does not wake up during or after vomiting

Drinking and Driving: A Deadly Combinationhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_APPWgwXtokEvery 15 minutes- Oak Ridge HS • Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death among teens. • Alcohol use is illegal for people under 21. • Alcohol impairs driving through the following means: • Slows your reaction time • Affects your vision • Makes you drowsy • Reduces your coordination • Affects your judgment • Alcohol use is illegal for people under 21. • Driving under the influence (DUI) applies to anyone with a BAC above 0.08 • The law has zero tolerance for anyone under 21 driving with any amount of alcohol in their blood • To avoid getting in dangerous situations with an intoxicated driver: • Don’t drink • Plan ahead: pick a designated driver • Make arrangements with a parent for a ride • Call a cab

Future and Drinking • JAIL • You can be sent to jail for trying to buy alcohol, possessing alcohol, possessing a fake ID, or for drinking in a public place • Alcohol plays a role in more than 38 percent of drowning accidents in the U.S. • MIP • OPEN CONTAINER • PUBLIC INTOXICATION • DUI • VEHICLAR HOMICIDE • BRAIN • Alcohol use affects the rapidly developing brains of teens • SEXUAL ACTIVITY • The impaired judgment from drinking can put you at risk of any of the dangers of unplanned sexual activity.

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Alcohol Unit: Tobacco & alcohol