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8 th Grade Heath Chapter 12 Alcohol. – Drug that is made from a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables and grains There are many types of alcohol – The
Drug that is made from a chemical reaction in fruits,
vegetables and grains There are many types of alcohol The beverage
is ethanol and is produced from fermentation Is a drug Causes
changes in behaviors Affects the brain and nervous system Is a
depressant Slows body function and reactions Causes mood changes
Causes thing to not be clear and have issues making good
decisions
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What Is Alcohol? Alcohol is a drug. Drugs affect the brain and
central nervous system. Drugs cause changes in behavior.
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What does Alcohol do to the body? Alcohol causes mood changes.
Alcohol affects the ability to make good decisions. Alcohol causes
many people to do and say things they regret.
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Alcohol Use and Teens Risks of Alcohol Use to Teens Alcohol
interferes with long- and short-term growth. Alcohol harms the
brains ability to learn, causing teens to fall behind in school.
Alcohol increases the risk of social problems. Alcohol increases
the risk of depression, suicide, and thoughts of violence. Teens
who drink risk getting into trouble with the law. One third of all
teen traffic deaths are related to alcohol.
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Why Some Teens Drink Alcohol Drinking will help me forget about
my problems. Ill look more grown-up with a drink in my hand. Movies
make drinking look cool. What Teens SayWhat Teens Should Know The
problems will still be there when the effects of alcohol wear off.
You wont look mature getting in trouble for illegal underage
drinking. Filmmakers want you to spend money to see their
movies.
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Why Some Teens Drink Alcohol Cont. My friends keep pressuring
me to try alcohol. Im stressed out about school. A drink will help
me relax. What Teens SayWhat Teens Should Know Real friends wont
pressure you do to something that you dont want to do. Alcohol
interferes with sleep and performance in school and other
activities, creating more stress.
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Just say no When it comes to drinking, JUST SAY NO!! Recent
reports from the Center for Disease control shows that most teens
are not drinking.
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Reasons Not to Drink Alcohol You are taking health risks when
you drink alcohol. Using alcohol is against the law for teens. You
want to make decisions that help you become a strong person. If you
dont use alcohol, you will be better able to handle the challenges
of everyday life.
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When Teens Drink Alcohol is one of the biggest factors in teen
traffic deaths.
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Alternatives to Drinking Alcohol Alternative Other ways of
thinking and acting Alternatives to drinking alcohol include:
Sports Challenging your body Being part of a team Learning a new
skill Discovering a new talent Pursuing interests in theater or the
arts
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Alternatives to Drinking Alcohol Becoming an advocate gives you
a chance to make a difference in the lives of others. Examples of
Advocacy Groups Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) Teens
Against Tobacco Use (T.A.T.U.) Youth for Environmental Sanity
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Assignment 1 1.How can positive alternatives help a teen avoid
using alcohol? 2.You are at an amusement park with several friends.
When it is time to leave, a friends brother offers to give you a
ride. You believe you smell alcohol on his breath. What should you
do and why?
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Alcohol and The Body Terms Intoxication A persons mental and
physical abilities have been impaired by alcohol Blood alcohol
content (BAC) A measure of the amount of alcohol present in a
persons blood Alcohol poisoning A dangerous condition that results
when a person drinks excessive amounts of alcohol over a short time
period Reaction time The ability of the body to respond quickly and
appropriately to situations
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Alcohol and the Body Short Term Effects If there is no food in
the stomach, alcohol can reach the brain in under a minute and slow
reaction time. Drinking and driving is deadly because of what
alcohol does to a persons reaction time. The liver can only process
about half an ounce of alcohol per hour. Anything more stays in the
blood causing intoxication.
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Intoxication A blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.02% is enough
to make most people feel light-headed. A BAC of 0.08% is enough to
make it dangerous for a person to drive a car. People who are
heavily intoxicated are at risk of alcohol poisoning. Alcohol
poisoning can kill you
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Alcohol Use and Violence Two-thirds of all domestic violence
cases are related to alcohol abuse. Violence increases at sporting
events where alcohol is served. What happened when teens are
drinking?
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How Alcohol Affects the Individual Gender and body size Other
drugs Food Females and smaller people are affected more quickly
than males and larger people. Alcohol mixed with other drugs or
medicines can be deadly. Each drug can make the effects of the
others stronger. Food in the stomach slows down alcohol
absorption.
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How Alcohol Affects the Individual General health How fast your
drink How much you drink Someone who is over tired or sick will be
affected by alcohol more quickly. The faster a person drinks, the
more he or she will be affected by alcohol. Drinking a lot or very
quickly overworks the liver and causes intoxication.
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How Alcohol Affects the Individual
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Alcohol and Nutrition Alcohol can cause unwanted weight gain,
especially when combined with other high-calorie beverages like
soda and fruit juice. Long-term use of alcohol can lead to
malnutrition Malnutrition A condition in which the body doesnt get
the nutrients it needs to grow and function properly Alcohol comes
from the breakdown of sugar. Alcohol has calories because of the
sugar. These calories have no nutritional value.
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Assignment 2 1.Review alcohols journey through the body in
Figure 12.1. Explain why people who have been drinking might smell
like alcohol, other than their breath. 2.Allie is at a party at a
friends house. She has had trouble sleeping lately because of
worries over a big exam. Someone at the party suggests everyone
have a beer. What are at least two good reasons Allie should say
no?
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Long-term Physical Effects of Alcohol Use Damage to organs like
the stomach, liver, pancreas, and heart Worsening of existing
health problems Long-lasting learning and memory problems Damage to
a persons emotional health Physical and emotional addiction
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Alcohol and the Body Systems Alcohol and the Mouth Studies show
that people who drink large amounts of alcohol are six times more
likely to develop mouth or throat cancer. Alcohol and the Stomach
Alcohol irritates the stomach lining and increase the amount of
acid there, which can lead to ulcerations. Alcohol also weakens the
valve that separates the stomach from the esophagus, causing
heartburn.
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Alcohol and the Body Systems Cont. Alcohol and the Liver Fatty
liver can develop when alcohol is frequently in the blood The
increased amount of fat prevents the liver from working normally
and from repairing itself Fatty liver A condition in which fats
build up in the liver and cannot be broken down Cirrhosis is a
life-threatening problem associated with heavy alcohol use.
Cirrhosis A disease characterized by scarring and eventual
destruction of the liver Brain damage can result when the damaged
liver cannot remove poisons from the blood.
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Alcohol and the Liver Normal liverLiver damaged by alcohol
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Alcohol and the Body Systems Cont. Alcohol and the Brain
Alcohol disrupts the parts of the brain responsible for memory and
problem solving. Alcohol use can cause shrinkage of the brain.
Alcohol can block messages that are sent to the brain, causing
problems with movement, vision, and hearing.
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Alcohol and the Body Systems Cont. Alcohol and the Heart
AAlcohol damages heart muscle, causing the heart to become
enlarged. AAlcohol leads to high blood pressure. AAlcohol increases
the amount of fat cells in the blood, putting a strain on blood
vessels. AAll these conditions put a drinker at risk of heart
failure or stroke.
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Driving While Intoxicated In 2004, over 19,000 people were
killed in alcohol-related car crashes, accounting for 39 percent of
all traffic deaths. A devastating long-term consequence of driving
while intoxicated is causing your own death or the death of
another. !
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Driving While Intoxicated BAC 11.1 48 380 Likelihood of Fatal
Crash Times
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Binge Drinking Binge drinking The consumption of a large
quantity of alcohol in a very short period of time Since teens
frequently combine high-risk activities with binge drinking, their
potential for death or serious injury is very high.
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Binge Drinking Risks of Binge Drinking Death due to falls,
drowning, or drunk driving Pregnancy or contraction of sexually
transmitted diseases due to unprotected sex Being a victim of
violent behavior Death from alcohol poisoning
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Alcohol Use and Teen Pregnancy Using alcohol can lower
inhibition. Inhibition A conscious or unconscious restraint of a
persons own behaviors or actions One study of female teens with
unplanned pregnancies found that one-third had be been using
alcohol. Unplanned pregnancy disrupts long-term plans and goals,
such as going to college. Most teens are not prepared emotionally
or financially to be parents.
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Assignment 3 1.Hypothesize: What are some ways in which
experimenting with alcohol can interfere with a teens future?
2.Describe how drinking alcohol before you are 21 could effect you
personally.
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Alcohols Addictive Power Teens 15 and younger and four times
more likely to develop an addiction than older individuals.
Addiction A physical or psychological need for a drug An addiction
takes the focus off of healthy goals and damages relationships with
family and friends. People who are addicted to alcohol suffer from
alcoholism. Alcoholism A progressive, chronic disease involving a
mental and physical need for alcohol People with alcoholism are
called alcoholics
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The Disease of Alcoholism DenialCravingLoss of control
Tolerance Physical dependence Tolerance A process in which your
body needs more and more of a drug to get the same effect Physical
dependence A type of addiction in which the body itself feels a
direct need for a drug Five Major Symptoms of Alcoholism
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Costs to the Family Families and friends also suffer from
denial. Family members often neglect their own needs to focus on
helping the alcoholic. Enablers often make excuses or lie on behalf
of the alcoholic. Enablers Persons who create an atmosphere in
which the alcoholic can comfortably continue his or her
unacceptable behavior
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Costs to Society The nation spends about $148 billion on
alcohol abuse every year, half of which is paid by the American
taxpayer. Alcohol abusers often miss work, which costs businesses
about $80.9 billion in lost productivity.
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Alcohol Abuse Four Symptoms of Alcohol Abuse Failure to fulfill
major work, school, or home responsibilities Drinking in situations
that are physically dangerous Having ongoing alcohol-related legal
problems Continuing to drink even when relationships have been
negatively affected by the persons use of alcohol There is a
difference between alcoholism and alcohol abuse. People who abuse
alcohol are not physically dependent on alcohol. Alcohol abuse A
pattern of drinking that results in one or more well-defined
behaviors in a twelve-month period
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Assignment 4 1.Analyze Over the past year, Andrew has secretly
been drinking alcohol. He has missed a lot of school and has been
in trouble with the law. Would you say Andrew is an alcoholic?
Explain your answer. 2.Your are at a friends house. You overhear
your friends father say, I do not have a drinking problem. Your
friend looks uncomfortable, then says, He really doesnt have a
problem you know. What kind of behavior is your friend
demonstrating?
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Starting Down the Road to Recovery An intervention can help
overcome an alcoholics denial that he or she has a problem.
Intervention A gathering in which family and friends get the
problem drinker to agree to seek help During treatment for
alcoholism, the alcoholic must understand that he or she can never
use alcohol again. One drink would mean he or she is having a
relapse. Relapse A return to the use of a drug after attempting to
stop
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Steps Along the Road Steps along the road to recovery are:
Admission Counseling Detoxification The physical process of freeing
the body of an addictive substance Resolution
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Help for the Family Al-Anon teaches family and friends about
alcoholism and helps them understand how they have been affected.
Alateen exists within Al-Anon and is designed to help teens deal
with alcoholic parents
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Ways to Stay Alcohol Free Avoid situations where alcohol is
present. Choose friends who are alcohol free. Use refusal skills.
Practice the S.T.O.P. strategy If the pressure continues, walk away
Get help from a trusted adult if needed.
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Assignment 5 1.What community organizations are available to
help alcoholics and their families and where can you find them?
2.Evaluate: What is the one fact about alcohol addiction you think
a problem drinker needs to know the most? 3. Imagine that a friend
admits to having a drinking problem. The way he plans to handle the
problem is to gradually cut down on his drinking. Is this a wise
plan? Why or why not?