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•King Albert was the king of copper mines.

To get this riddle, read between the lines.After King Albert had passed and died,He was buried in a copper coffin, why?▫Because he was dead

•What phrase is shown in the figure below?

S-n-o-w

•“dashing” through the snow”

Lesson 37 Alcohol

Pages 410 to 423

Alcohol MYTHS• Everyone drinks.

• Alcohol gives you energy▫ The feeling of energy is triggered by the depressants

initial effects: lowered inhibitions/self control

• People can sober up quickly if they need to.

• If someone drinks too much, the worst thing that can happen is they get their stomach pumped.

• My friends will think I'm weird if I don't drink.

Alcohol

Beer Wine Liquor

Beer advertisement

•Humor?•Sex?•Fun?

Alcohol and the Body

•Alcohol: depresses the nervous system and the brain

•Alcohol is made by fermentation:▫Water, yeast and sugar are combined

•The most common forms of alcohol are beer, wine and liquor

BEER

Properties

Fermentation of barley, corn, rye,

or wheat

Beer is about 4 % alcohol

Malt liquor (type of beer) but

higher in alcohol content

Light beer: fewer calories

but similar alcohol content

Wine

Wine

•Fermentation of grapes or other fruit•12 to 14 % alcohol•Wine coolers: carbonated with 1-6%

alcohol

Liquor

Liquor

•Made by distillation▫Type of fermentation to achieve higher

alcohol content•Whiskey, bourbon, rum, gin, vodka,

tequila, etc.•Proof: measure of the amount of alcohol

in a drink.▫Example: most liquors are 40 % alcohol or

80 proof

•As the alcohol begins to metabolize, it stimulates the liver to release high levels of sugar into the bloodstream. This is responsible for the initial "rush

•alcohol depresses the central nervous system ▫impairing brain activity▫judgment▫speech▫reaction time and memory.

EFFECTS of Alcohol

Alcohol in the Body

•Begins being absorbed immediately▫20 % absorbed into bloodstream through

the walls of the stomach▫The majority (the other 80) absorbed

through walls of the small intestine•Effects every cell in the body

Process of Absorption

alcohol in the body

BAC: Blood Alcohol Concentration•Most is changed to waste, and all is

eventually excreted.•However, the liver can only process about

1 drink per hour, so as people drink more the excess alcohol builds up in the body

What makes ONE Drink ??????

•Alcohol is a TOXIN: it’s poisonous▫The body attempt to break it down and

excrete it▫If its TOO much for the body to handle =

VOMIT

The AMOUNT of alcohol consumed

The SPEED its consumed

The person’s BODY WEIGHT

The person’s BODY FAT PERCENTAGE

The person’s GENDER

The persons FEELINGS or mood

The amount of FOOD EATEN

The presence of OTHER DRUGS

The person’s AGE

The CARBONATION of the drink

Factors that AFFECT BAC

Dangerous, irrational, social drinking

Hazing: forced, dangerous activity for membership to a group. They are ILLEGAL

in the U.S.

Binge drinking: consuming large amounts of alcohol in a short time