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Alcohol and tobacco. PRESENTED BY: MELISSA CALVERT CHRISTINA CAULTON CHRISTIANA IHEJIERE BOBBIE MARTINEZ. Alcohol use. How many 13-year-olds drank in the past month? On average:. Most: 9 out of 10 Half: 5 out of 10 Very few: Less than 1 out of 10. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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ALCOHOL AND
TOBACCO
PRESENTED BY:MELISSA CALVERT
CHRISTINA CAULTONCHRISTIANA IHEJIERE
BOBBIE MARTINEZ
ALCOHOL USE
HOW MANY 13-YEAR-OLDS DRANK IN THE PAST MONTH? ON AVERAGE:
1. Most: 9 out of 10
2. Half: 5 out of 10
3. Very few: Less than 1 out of 10
AMONG KIDS AGES 12 TO 17, HOW MANY DRANK IN THE PAST MONTH? ON AVERAGE:
1. Most: 8 out of 10
2. Half: 5 out of 10
3. A few: Less than 2 out of 10
HOW MANY ADULTS AGED 35 AND OLDER DRANK IN THE PAST MONTH? ON AVERAGE:
1. Most: 8 out of 10
2. About half: 5 out of 10
3. A few: 2 out of 10
HOW DOES ALCOHOL AFFECT YOU? Affects every organ in your body Central nervous system depressant
that is rapidly absorbed from the stomach and small intestine into your bloodstream
Metabolized in the liver, but the liver can only metabolize small amounts at a time so the excess circulates around your body
HOW MUCH ALCOHOL IS IN A DRINK? Regular beer
Table wine
Hard liquor
“Standard drink”
12 oz malt liquor
1.5 “standard drinks”
1.5 oz (40% alcohol)
12 oz (5% alcohol)
5 oz (12% alcohol)
1.2 T pure alcohol
CAFFEINATED ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (CABS) Premixed drinks that combine alcohol,
caffeine, and other stimulants Higher alcohol content than beer (5%-12%
on average vs 4%-5% for beer) Caffeine content usually not reported Caffeine can mask clues that tell someone
how intoxicated they are – you can become more intoxicated because you are drinking more alcohol than you realize May lead to more life-threatening and hazardous
behaviors like alcohol poisoning, sexual assault, and riding with a driver that has been drinking
CABS – “BLACKOUT IN A CAN”Colorful packaging
Watermelon, blue raspberry, lemon-lime
Look like energy drinks
As much caffeine as a cup of coffee or more
Four Loko, Joose, Max, Core High Gravity, Moonshot
WHAT IS THE LEGAL DRINKING AGE?
21 years or older
WHAT IS BINGE DRINKING?
5 or more drinks on a single occasion for men or 4 or more drinks on a single occasion for women, usually within 2 hours
INJURIES, ALCOHOL POISONING, SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, PREGNANCY
Small improvements are being made in adolescent binge drinking rates
CONSEQUENCES OF UNDERAGE DRINKING School problems – higher absences, poor/failing grades Social problems – fighting, lack of participation in activities Legal problems – arrest for driving/hurting someone while drunk Physical problems – hangovers, illnesses Memory problems Unwanted, unplanned, and unprotected sexual
activity Physical and sexual assault (rape) Higher risk for suicide and homicide Abuse of other drugs Death from alcohol poisoning
THAT’S A LOT OF PROBLEMS!
IS IT WORTH IT?
IS IT WORTH IT?
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU GET DRUNK? Impaired brain function – poor judgment,
reduced reaction time, loss of balance and motor skills, slurred speech
Dilation of blood vessels – you feel warm but you are quickly losing body heat
Damage to developing fetus
Higher risk of car crashes, violence, other injuries
MORE THAN 40% OF PEOPLE WHO BEGIN DRINKING BEFORE AGE 15 EVENTUALLY BECOME ALCOHOLIC.
TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
HEAVY DRINKING IN THE TEEN YEARS DOES NOT CAUSE LONG-LASTING HARM TO THINKING ABILITIES.
TRUE OR FALSE?
FALSE
IF CAUGHT DRINKING UNDERAGE, YOU CAN LOSE A JOB OR LOSE A COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP YOU MAY HAVE RECEIVED.
TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUEMost kids that see themselves going to
college and living past 35 (yes!) DON’T drink or smoke – they will be around to enjoy their
success!
WELL, WHAT DO YOU EXPECT?Expectations can be right on, but often they are totally off, especially when talking about alcohol. Do you think using alcohol has positive consequences? Read below… To have more fun and excitement?
Reality: more stressed and depressed To fit in better?
Reality: most teens don’t drink To impress others?
Reality: acting stupid, throwing up, and starting fights doesn’t impress people To feel good or improve your mood?
Reality: if you are already feeling down, drinking can make it worse To be more attractive?
Reality: throwing up, being visibly drunk, and saying stupid things aren’t attractive
To relax, feel less shy or nervous? Reality: alcohol relaxes your judgment so you can say and do things you
regret To be funny?
Reality: people not drinking usually think that drinkers are not funny at all To solve your problems or forget about them?
Reality: alcohol messes up your thinking and can lead to even more problems, like addiction
TOBACCO USE
TOBACCO USE…DID YOU KNOW? That tobacco use includes smoking and smokeless
tobacco (chewing tobacco and snuff)? That more than 80% of adults that smoke began
smoking before they were 18 years old? That teen smokeless tobacco users are more likely
than non-users to smoke cigarettes as adults? That more high school students are reporting using
smokeless tobacco products? That bullying, being bullied, or being depressed can
bring someone to start smoking and/or drinking? If you have self-control problems you are at greater
risk for using alcohol and tobacco?
YOUTH TOBACCO USE% of high school students who were cigarette smokers
in 2009?17.2%
% of middle school students who were cigarette smokers in 2009?
5.2%% of high school students who were smokeless
tobacco users in 2009?6.7%
% of middle school students who were smokeless tobacco users in 2009?
2.6%
RISKY BEHAVIORS ASSOCIATED WITH TOBACCO USE DURING ADOLESCENCE
High risk sexual behavior
Use of alcohol
Use of other drugs
DISEASES AND TOBACCO USE Cancer
Lip, mouth, pharynx, esophagus, pancreas, voice box, lung, cervix, bladder, kidney
Lung cancer 23 times higher in men and 13 times higher in women smokers vs nonsmokers
Highest in African-American men Heart Disease and Stroke
Coronary heart disease, doubles risk for stroke, narrows arteries, increased risk for heart attack
Respiratory Health Chronic lung disease; secondhand smoke is no better
Smoking during pregnancy Complications, premature birth, low birth weight
babies, stillbirth, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
TOBACCO SPENDING Did you know that…
Every year tobacco companies spend billions of $ on advertising and promotion
U.S. consumers (us!) spend billions of $ buying tobacco products
Tobacco use then costs the U.S. billions of $ in medical expenses and lost productivity
WHAT DO THE TOBACCO COMPANIES SPEND?
In 2006, cigarette companies spent$12,400,000,000 ($12.4 billion)
on advertising and promotional expenses in the U.S. alone!
This amounted to almost $34,000,000 per day in marketing
expenses!
WHAT DO WE SPEND?In 2006, U.S. consumers spent:
$83,600,000,000On cigarettes
$3,200,000,000On cigars
$2,600,000,000On smokeless tobacco
TOBACCO AND ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE Nicotine in tobacco is addictive Nicotine narrows your blood vessels and
puts added strain on your heart Smoking can wreck your lungs and reduce
oxygen available for muscles used during sports
Smokers suffer shortness of breath almost 3 times more often that nonsmokers
Smokers run slower and can’t run as far, affecting overall athletic performance
Cigars and spit/chew tobacco are NOT safe alternatives!
TOBACCO AND PERSONAL APPEARANCE Yuck! Tobacco smoke can make hair and
clothes stink Tobacco stains teeth and causes bad breath Short term use of spit/chew tobacco can
cause cracked lips, white spots, sores, and bleeding in the mouth
Surgery to remove oral (mouth) cancers caused by tobacco use can lead to serious changes in the face. Sean Marsee, a high school star athlete who
used spit tobacco, died of oral cancer when he was only 19 years old!
SEAN MARSEE:HIGH SCHOOL TRACK STAR,
USING DIP SINCE AGE 12
HEALTHY LUNG AND SMOKER’S LUNG (1 PACK PER DAY FOR 20 YEARS)
SO… Know the truth!
Most teens, adults, and athletes DON’T use tobacco Make friends, develop athletic skills, control
weight, be independent, be cool…play sports Use older, popular adolescents that DON’T smoke
as role models and remember the consequences even as you get older!
Don’t burn money on tobacco Spend it on music, apps, clothes, video games,
movies, sports, hanging out with friends Get involved
Make your team, home, and school tobacco-free; teach others; join community efforts to prevent tobacco use