Alcohol

One Drink

12 oz. Beer 10 oz. Wine Cooler 3-4 oz. Wine 1-1.5 oz. Hard

Liquor

Proof

Percentage of alcohol in a beverage

43% x 2 = 86 proof 86 / 2 = 43% alcohol

Effects

Short Term=– relaxation– sociability– impaired judgment– loss of coordination– mood swings– violence

Long Term=– dependency– depression– brain damage– overdose– unwanted sexual

activity

*Never mix Alcohol with other Drugs

Myths about Alcohol

Drink Coffee Take a shower Slap the person’s

face

Testing

Blood Breath Urine Hair

– It takes 1 hour for 1 drink to be expelled from the body.

Alcohol Vocabulary BAL= Blood Alcohol

Level (% of alcohol in the blood) *wall

Binge Drinking= consuming large amounts of alcohol in a short amount of time (drinking games, races) *death

Hangover= an aftereffect of using alcohol (headache, nausea, tired, irritability)

Blackout= a period in which a person cannot remember what has happened

Alcoholism

A disease in which there is physical and psychological dependence on alcohol.– effects the entire

family– accidents, injuries,

suicide, violence, job loss, divorce, death