Chapter 15

ALCOHOL

Pre-reading IQ

1. Your central nervous system includes your A. arms and legs B. stomach and urinary tract C. brain and spinal cord D. digestive and reproductive systems

1. Answer

Brain and spinal cord

2. Which is NOT an effect of drinking alcohol?

A. relaxed, clear thinking B. loss of coordination C. poor concentration D. blurred vision

2. Answer

A. relaxed clear thinking

3. The human brain is usually fully mature by

A. birth B. early childhood C. puberty D. adulthood

3. Answer

Adulthood

4. How much alcohol can a teen drink and still legall drive?

A. one beer B. two beers C. one glass of wine D. none

4. Answer

NONE

5. The degree of alcohol intoxication is accurately measure by

A. the mount of alcohol in the beverages you’ve drunk

B. the percentage of alcohol in your blood

C. the number of hours you’ve been drinking

D. the number of drinks you’ve had in one sitting

5. Answer

B. The percentage of alcohol in your blood

6. Which of the following statements about alcoholism is NOT true?

A. it is curable B. it is treatable C. it is a disease D. it is lifelong

6. Answer

It is curable

W2W for alcohol ??? Why not????

What do we know? Let’s list as many alcoholic beverages as we can….

Words associated with alcohol and alcohol use…..

What are your impressions of alcohol: Family Social groups Media

8 corner fold1st Corner: Alcohol in your Body Alcohol in your body:

What do you think alcohol does to the body?

Has very little nutritional value Acts like a poison or drug Main effect as a drug on the Central Nervous

System CNS controls speech, thinking, memory,

judgment and learning Alcohol is a depressant that slows body functions Also affects kidneys, liver and digestion

2nd corner Alcohol and your Brain

What do you know-list 2-4 facts…. Alcohol and your brain:

Affects part of the brain that controls behavior 10-15 heartbeats: alcohol in the blood reaches

your brain The more alcohol in your blood the more your

body is affected Thinking, memory and judgment are impaired Ability to decide what is or isn’t safe becomes

reduced

3rd CornerAlcohol in the Blood

What do you know…. Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) –

amount of alcohol in the bloodstream Alcohol is absorbed into the liver from

the blood Liver changes alcohol into waste

products-urine and CO2 The liver can process only about 2/3

oz of liquor or one beer per hour

4th CornerIndividual Reactions to Alcohol What do you think…. Each person reacts differently How much and how fast a person drinks Body weight Food in the stomach Genetic vulnerability Tolerance Gender Medications

5th Corner FoldImmediate Effects of Alcohol What do you think…. Alcohol causes intoxication – changes in

your mood, feelings and behaviors First may feel relaxed and friendly Continue to drink your actions become

more exaggerated Judgment, thinking, sense of risk, self-

control all become impaired Alcohol poisoning – require immediate care Hangover – physical effects – headache,

dizziness, stomach upset, nausea, vomiting

6th corner foldLong-term effects of alcohol What do you think…. Cirrhosis – deadly disease that replaces healthy liver

tissue with useless scar tissue The liver removes toxins from the body – if the liver is

damaged from alcohol use – it cannot and the brain will then be affected

If you injure your brain before it is fully matured – adulthood, then your thinking will be impaired and changed

Tolerance – the more you drink the more you want the feelings that come with the alcohol

Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) if a pregnant mother drinks, the alcohol goes into the baby’s blood stream as well

7th corner foldDecision Making & Driving

Alcohol lowers decision making and inhibitions

A inhibition is a mental or psychological process that restrains your actions, emotions and thoughts

Reaction time is lowered Blurred vision, coordination is

compromised, memory and distances are hard to calculate,

8th corner foldPressures to drink and WTW to drink

Internal- curiosity, acceptance, look cool or mature, low self-esteem, be happier, deal with problems or unpleasant emotions

External- media, fun (parties, sporting events,

Deciding not to drink: what are your top 5 reasons why you will not drink alcohol

Skits

Hamburger bun method Write your own-choose a partner to

present both – present the scene Internal or External pressure Positive Negative Positive/another activity