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Section 4(Day 5)
Information Processing:Information Processing:
Personal FactorsPersonal Factors
Bell Ringer
• Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The punishment for underage drinking should be lessened(or increased). Support your opinion by using specific reasons and details.
• Save these to be turned in with your test! Worth 10% of your grade.
Write a half page red to red about.
Note: Get Discovery Channel Video: Under the Influence
Reminder1.1. Bring paper/pen/pencil and notebookBring paper/pen/pencil and notebook
2.2. Electronics are for instructional use with permission Electronics are for instructional use with permission
3.3. Did you do Section 4 Day 4 quiz??Did you do Section 4 Day 4 quiz??
4.4. No Excuses why you didn’t take Quizzes 1-6 No Excuses why you didn’t take Quizzes 1-6
before test day!! (Quizzes are worth 30% of grade)before test day!! (Quizzes are worth 30% of grade)5.5. Attendance is MANDATORY!! (NO SLEEPING in class)Attendance is MANDATORY!! (NO SLEEPING in class)
6.6. All notes can be found on Harrisonburg’s staff website:All notes can be found on Harrisonburg’s staff website:
http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~tbutler/http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~tbutler/
7.7. If you are NOT taking notes in class, please be quiet and If you are NOT taking notes in class, please be quiet and ask to use the restroom at the end of class.ask to use the restroom at the end of class.
This is what you are trying to get at the end of class..This is what you are trying to get at the end of class..
Harrisonburg High School
H.C.P.S
36
x
03/06/2012
Your Name Here
“Green Card”
Day 5 Objectives
• The students will be able to understand BACThe students will be able to understand BAC• The students will be able to understand the The students will be able to understand the BAC levels
and how they affect the brain• The students will understand how alcohol affects people
differently• The students will be able to define psychological
tolerance
Related SOL: DE.4, DE.5, DE.6, DE.7, and DE.12Related SOL: DE.4, DE.5, DE.6, DE.7, and DE.12
Alcohol Effects The Body
WineWine
BeerBeer
Brain
Lungs
Heart
Liver
Stomach
Intestines
& Pancreas
Bones &
Muscles
Alcohol Affects People Differently…
…but usually ends the same!!
BAC Levels Affect the Brain
.01 - .05
Impairs Judgment
Gives a False Sense of Confidence
.05 - .10
Slows Reaction Time
.08 legally drunk in VA
Affects All Driving Skills
.10 - .20
Slurred Speech
Blurred Vision
Impaired Memory and Self-Control
.20 - .35
Physical Abilities Become Severely Impaired
Mental Confusion
Unconsciousness, Blackouts or Stupor are Common
.35 - higher
Little or No Reflexes
Breathing May Stop
DEATH
•NOTE: “Chugging” large amounts of alcohol in a short period of time can result in respiratory paralysis and death.
Alcohol Affects People Differently
Because people have Because people have unique personalities unique personalities alcohol affects alcohol affects everyone differently.everyone differently.
Alcohol can affect an Alcohol can affect an individual in various individual in various ways depending upon ways depending upon the drinker’s mood the drinker’s mood when consuming the when consuming the alcohol.alcohol.
Personality
Alcohol Affects People Differently
Many drinkers Many drinkers develop an ability develop an ability to mask/hide the to mask/hide the effects alcohol effects alcohol has on their brain has on their brain and body.and body.
This ability, This ability, however, has NO however, has NO affect on their affect on their intoxication level.intoxication level.
ToleranceTolerance
Alcohol Affects People Differently
ExperienceExperienceThe The inexperienced inexperienced driver is at driver is at extreme risk extreme risk when alcohol when alcohol is involved.is involved.
AgeAgeThe risks of impairing memory and learning capacity can be severely affected by the use of alcohol during adolescence.
Alcohol Affects People Differently
FatigueFatigue Alcohol is a Alcohol is a
depressant. It depressant. It
will compound will compound
the effect of the effect of
fatigue.fatigue.
Alcohol Affects People Differently
MedicationMedicationThe chemical The chemical reaction between reaction between alcohol and other alcohol and other drugs can drugs can produce an effect produce an effect that is much that is much greater than that greater than that of alcohol or of alcohol or other drugs when other drugs when taken alone.taken alone.
Alcohol Affects People Differently
WeightWeightHeavier people Heavier people have more blood have more blood and body fluids to and body fluids to dilute the alcohol. dilute the alcohol. Therefore, their Therefore, their BAC will be lower BAC will be lower than that of a than that of a smaller person smaller person who consumed the who consumed the same volume of same volume of alcohol.alcohol.
LiquorLiquor
WineWine
BeerBeer
Alcohol Affects People Differently
Attention
Alcohol affects a person’s ability to concentrate.
Since the driving task requires attention to a large number of items, this is an important concept.
Memory
This is not necessarily the “blackout” concept, but it is, rather, the inability to store and retain information.
Decreased ability has been found to occur with BACs as low as .03%.
Emotions
While there is conflicting research in this area, simple observation demonstrates that emotional control tends to be lost as more alcohol is consumed.
Aggression
Aggressive behavior tends to be enhanced, especially in males, when they are placed in a competitive situation.
This is easily observable in driving task situations.
Read pages 59-60 in your drivers ed book.
List 5 myths along with their corresponding facts.
Save these to be turned in with your test.
Class Work
Don’t forget to take Section 4 Day 5 Quiz on Quia.com
The End!!