Do you know… • What is the drug that kills most of the

teenagers? • What are the 3 leading causes of death for

15-24-year-olds?• Alcohol is a leading factor in all three

VOCABULARY• Alcohol: flammable liquid obtained by

fermentation of sugars and starches and used as a solvent and in drugs, cleaning solutions, explosives, and intoxicating beverages.

• Ethanol: The type of alcohol found in intoxicating beverages such as beer, wine, and liquor.

• Anesthetic: Loss of sensation.• Inhibitions: The controls people put on their

emotions and behavior in order to behave in socially accepted ways.

VOCABULARY

• Intoxication: Physical and mental impairment.• BAC: Blood Alcohol concentration • Acute Alcohol Intoxication: alcohol poisoning• Binge Drinking: To drink a lot in a short period

of time• Fetal Alcohol Syndrome:  a condition of

mental and physical problems that occur in a baby when a mother drinks alcohol during pregnancy.

How much is a drink?

How alcohol affects a person depends on …

• How much you drink• How quick you drink• How much food is in the stomach• Mood you are when you drink• Fatigue• Medication• How much drinking you have done in the past• Carbonated drinks

Alcohol & The Brain

Alcohol & The Brain

Acute Alcohol Intoxication Symptoms

• Cannot be awakened• Has a weak, rapid pulse• Slow or irregular breathing• Cool, pale or bluish skin• Vomiting• Seizures• Confusion

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF SOMEONE HAS

ALCOHOL POISONING?

• Call 911• Stay all the time with them• Lay them on their side• Check pulse and breathing

Date Rape and Drinking

58% of female students and 75% of male students involved in date rape

had been drinking or using drugs at the time.

Date Rape and Drinking

• Acquaintance rape • Drug-facilitated sexual assault rape• Rohypnol, GHB, and Ketamine• No means no• You are committing rape if the other

person is unable to give consent.

WHAT TO DO

• Go out with a group of friends and watch out for each other.

• Stay sober and aware. • Follow your instincts and remove

yourself from situations that you don't feel good about.

• It is NEVER your fault!• Get help

Alcohol & The Brain

• Teens who start using alcohol before they reach age 14 are much more likely to develop alcohol dependence than are those who begin drinking after they turn 21.

• Teens who drink a lot are more likely to be depressed.