Alcohol PresentationAlcohol Presentation

Officer CalmesBay View Middle School

Alcohol is a DepressantAlcohol is a Depressant

Consumed in a liquid formConsumed in a liquid form

Alcohol LawsAlcohol Laws

Legal drinking Legal drinking age?age? 2121

Exceptions to the Exceptions to the drinking age?drinking age? Accompanied by:Accompanied by:

ParentParent GuardianGuardian Spouse of legal ageSpouse of legal age

Injury or death by providing alcohol Injury or death by providing alcohol to a minorto a minor

Class H / G Felonies (3/5 yr initial)Class H / G Felonies (3/5 yr initial)

House partiesHouse parties Resident is responsibleResident is responsible

Falsification of IDFalsification of ID $300-$1250 or 10-30 days jail or both$300-$1250 or 10-30 days jail or both Class I Felony for selling (up to 1.5yr)Class I Felony for selling (up to 1.5yr)

Alcohol LawsAlcohol Laws

People drink alcohol to…People drink alcohol to…

Feel more relaxedFeel more relaxed Look coolLook cool Forget problemsForget problems Join the partyJoin the party Become intoxicatedBecome intoxicated Have fun during the Have fun during the

holidaysholidays Enjoy sporting eventsEnjoy sporting events

Immediate EffectsImmediate Effects

Blurred visionBlurred vision Slurred speechSlurred speech Impairs motor Impairs motor

coordinationcoordination Increased heart beatIncreased heart beat Lowers body temperatureLowers body temperature VomitingVomiting HangoverHangover Alcohol poisoning (death)Alcohol poisoning (death)

Long Term Effects on the BodyLong Term Effects on the Body

Brain damageBrain damage Heart diseaseHeart disease Stomach ulcersStomach ulcers Liver disease Liver disease

“cirrhosis”“cirrhosis” OsteoporosisOsteoporosis Muscle WeaknessMuscle Weakness Weight gainWeight gain

AlcoholismAlcoholism

A physical and mental A physical and mental

need for alcohol that need for alcohol that turns into a turns into a

progressive and progressive and chronic diseasechronic disease..

Four teenagers died in this Four teenagers died in this alcohol related accident.alcohol related accident.

Car accidents are the major cause of teenage deaths in the U.S. (ages 13-19)

Wisconsin teens who have ridden with Wisconsin teens who have ridden with a driver who was drinkinga driver who was drinking

7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th

2004 Southwest Wisconsin Youth Survey

Alcohol: A Danger for TeensAlcohol: A Danger for Teens Nearly 50% of all teen suicide victims drank Nearly 50% of all teen suicide victims drank

alcohol at the time of their death.alcohol at the time of their death. Drinking alcohol is the leading factor in Drinking alcohol is the leading factor in

unplanned pregnancies and sexually unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases.transmitted diseases.

About 1/3 of crimes committed by youth are About 1/3 of crimes committed by youth are related to alcohol consumption.related to alcohol consumption.

Almost 1/3 of all traffic deaths involving Almost 1/3 of all traffic deaths involving people under 25 are related to alcohol.people under 25 are related to alcohol.

Commonly abused illicit Commonly abused illicit narcoticsnarcoticsMarijuanaMarijuana

Commonly abused illicit Commonly abused illicit narcoticsnarcotics

MethamphetaminesMethamphetamines

Commonly abused illicit Commonly abused illicit narcoticsnarcotics

MethamphetaminesMethamphetamines

Commonly abused illicit Commonly abused illicit narcoticsnarcotics

MethamphetaminesMethamphetamines

Commonly abused illicit Commonly abused illicit narcoticsnarcotics

MDMA: ExtacyMDMA: Extacy

Commonly abused Commonly abused prescription drugsprescription drugs

Adderall / Dexedrine / Ritalin / Adderall / Dexedrine / Ritalin / ConcertaConcerta

HydrocodoneHydrocodone OxycodoneOxycodone MethadoneMethadone CodeineCodeine

Effects on bodyEffects on body

Amphetamines: Adderall / speedAmphetamines: Adderall / speed Increased heart rate / reduced appetite / Increased heart rate / reduced appetite /

heart failureheart failure CocaineCocaine

Increased body temperate / chest pains / Increased body temperate / chest pains / respiratory failure / abdominal pain / respiratory failure / abdominal pain / strokes / seizures / headachesstrokes / seizures / headaches

MethamphetaminesMethamphetamines Aggression / violence / psychotic Aggression / violence / psychotic

behaviors / memory loss / cardiac and behaviors / memory loss / cardiac and brain damagebrain damage

Please never get in Please never get in a car when you or a car when you or someone else has someone else has

been drinking!been drinking!

Talk to your Talk to your parents. parents.

In case this In case this happens you know happens you know

what to do.what to do.

Don’t be a statistic.Don’t be a statistic.