ALCOHOL

1. ALCOHOL Mr. Korn Health Grade 10

2. Objectives • Describe how alcohol acts as a depressant in the body. • Identify three major factors that influence underage drinking. • Show respect to your classmates and teacher by following all the classroom rules and procedures.

3. Warm-Up • Complete warm-up on page 374

4. Vocabulary • Drug – is a chemical substance that is taken to cause changes in a person’s body or behavior. • Depressant – is a drug that slows brain and body reactions. • Fermentation – the process that creates alcohol, in which microorganisms called yeast feed on sugars • Zero-Tolerance Policy – a policy that enforces strict consequences for underage drinking.

5. Facts About Alcohol • Class Discussion • Why is alcohol classified as a drug? • It is a chemical substance that changes behavior. • What type of effects does alcohol have on the body and brain? • A depressant effect • Confusion • Decreased alertness • Poor coordination • Blurred vision • Drowsiness

6. Alcohol Content • To Calculate Alcohol Content: Multiply drink volume by percent alcohol. Example: Wine – 5-oz wine x 0.10 = 0.5-oz of alcohol/ounce of wine Beer – 12-oz x .04 = 0.5-oz of alcohol/ounce of beer Liquor – 1.25-oz x .10 = 0.5-oz of alcohol/ounce of liquor Beverages with greater percentage of alcohol, such as whiskey, gin, and rum list their proof on the label. 100-proof vodka is 50% alcohol

7. Alcohol Content Cont. • Discussion Question: • Of the different kinds of drinks, Which drink causes intoxication in the smallest amount? • Liquor • Math Question: • How much alcohol is in an 18-oz of beer? • 18-oz x 0.04 = 0.72-oz of alcohol per ounce of beer

8. Teens and Alcohol • Influence of Peers • How do your Peers/Classmates influence your decision to drink? Negative and Positive • Writing Assignment: Connect to your Life • How can you and your friends help each other avoid alcohol? • Influence of Family • How can your family influence your decision to drink? Negative and Positive • Influence of Media • Media Wise on page 376 • Journal Writing from Media Wise page 376

9. Health and Legal Risks • Being injured or being in a motor vehicle crash • Committing or being the victim of sexual assault or other violence. • Long-term brain damage • Problems with alcohol later in life • Suspension from school, sports teams, or other school activities • Seizer of cars if in possession • Driver’s license taken away • Buying for a minor comes with penalties as well.

10. Alcohol’s Effects on the Body • Objectives: • Summarize the effects of intoxication on the body systems. • List four factors that affect blood alcohol concentration. • Identify three ways that intoxication may lead to death.

11. Vocabulary • Intoxication – is the state in which a person’s mental and physical abilities are impaired by alcohol or another substance. • Blackout – is a period of time that the drinker cannot recall. • Blood Alcohol Concentration – the amount of alcohol in a person’s blood, expressed as a percentage. • Hangover – a term used to describe the after-effects of drinking to much alcohol. • Driving while intoxicated – the charge given to a driver over age 21 caught driving with a BAC of .08 or higher and under 21 with any BAC. • Overdose – the consequence of taking an excessive amount of a drug that leads to a coma or death. • Binge drinking - the consumption of excessive amounts of alcohol at one sitting.

12. Physical and Behavioral Effects • Effects on the body system: • What happens when people drink alcohol faster than the body can break it down? • Intoxication • Effects on Behavior: • Fighting • Outgoing • Blackout Writing assignment – Think of a movie or book in which a character became intoxicated. Describe the effects.

13. Blood Alcohol Concentration • Factors Affecting BAC: • Rate of Consumption • Gender • Body Size • Amount of Food in the Stomach • After Drinking Ends: • What happens to BAC when a person stops drinking? • Decreases • What is the term used for when a person starts to feel normal after drinking? • Sobering up or becoming sober • Hangovers: • Symptoms include nausea, upset stomach, headache, and sensitivity to noise.

14. Life-Threatening Effects • Motor Vehicle Crashes: • Driving Under the Influence • Zero-Tolerance Laws • Overdose – AKA Alcohol Poison • Binge Drinking • Interactions With Other Drugs • Some drugs react differently with alcohol • Ex. Taking another depressant with alcohol will cause drastic changes in the body. • Slow breathing and heart rates.

15. Long-Term Risks of Alcohol • Objectives: • Identify five serious physical effects of long-term alcohol abuse. • Describe the three stages of alcoholism. • List in order three steps taken during recovery from alcholism.

16. Damage to the Body • Brian Damage • Destroy nerve cells that can not grow back • Impaired memory • Ability to concentrate • Make sound judgments • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome • Heart defects, malformed faces, delayed growth, poor motor development, and mental retardation. • Drinking while pregnant is the leading preventable cause of mental retardation. • Liver Damage • Blocks ability to break down fat • Heavy drinking causes the liver to fill with fat which blocks blood flow in liver. • Liver cells die leaving behind useless scar tissue called cirrhosis. • Heart Disease • Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US. Causes increased blood pressure and heart rate, irregular heartbeat and build up of fatty deposits around the heart • Digestive Problems • Cancers of the mouth, tongue, and stomach • Recurring diarrhea • Chronic indigestion, heartburn or ulcers

17. Alcoholism • Changes to the Brian • Tolerance • Dependence • Addiction • Who is at Risk? • Anyone • 4-5 times greater in children of alcoholics

18. Stages of Alcoholism • Stage 1 – Problem Drinking • Starts out as social drinker • Turns to drinking to relieve stress • Stage 2 – Absolute Dependence • Dependent on drug • Can’t stop after 1 • Stage 3 – Late Stage of Alcoholism • Lose mental, emotional, and physical health • Reverse tolerance

19. Effects on Others • Alcohol related crimes, medical expenses, injuries, lost production at work and treatment programs cost the US between 100 and 200 billion dollars per year. • Involved in about 150,000 deaths per year. • Verbal and Physical abuse to family.

20. Treating Alcoholism • Acknowledging the Problem • Detoxification • Rehabilitation • Support Groups

21. Choosing Not to Drink • Objectives: • Evaluate how refusal skills help you stick to your decision not to drink • Identify two benefits of avoiding situations where alcohol is present.

22. Abstaining from Alcohol • Prepare for pressure • 1. What are some reasons why you would not drink? • 2. How do you make sure you come across confident in your decision? • 3. What situation will you find the most pressure? • 4. Why are your friends pressuring you to drink? • 5. Who else can help you stick to your decision? • Stick to your decision

23. Avoiding High-Pressure Situations • Alternatives to Parties • Refusing Rides From Drinkers

24. Group Work • Get into a group of four (4). I will now read you 5 questions. In your group discuss these questions and come up with a final answer. I will then call on a group to share their answer with the class. • Go back to your desks and now work on Chapter 15 Review. You will complete sections 1 and 2. Keep your work because you will answer 3 and 4 on Friday. This will be handed in as an assignment. For the critical thinking questions write at least 1 paragraph.