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Alcohol : Pleasures Alcohol : Pleasures and Problems and Problems

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Alcohol : Pleasures and Alcohol : Pleasures and ProblemsProblems

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AlcoholAlcohol

What are some reasons why people What are some reasons why people choose to drink?choose to drink? CuriousCurious Peer PressurePeer Pressure AddictedAddicted Like the tasteLike the taste CelebrationsCelebrations RelaxRelax Relieve stressRelieve stress ReligionReligion Like the effectsLike the effects Escape problemsEscape problems To socialize more easilyTo socialize more easily

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AlcoholAlcohol What are some reasons why people What are some reasons why people

choose to abstain from drinking?choose to abstain from drinking? ReligionReligion UnderageUnderage SportsSports Don’t like tasteDon’t like taste Past ExperiencePast Experience Family history of alcoholismFamily history of alcoholism Don’t like the effectsDon’t like the effects ExpenseExpense DDDD Don’t need artificial means to have funDon’t need artificial means to have fun Medical conditions (pregnancy or Medical conditions (pregnancy or

medication conflict )medication conflict )

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AlcoholAlcohol

True or False: Alcohol passes through the True or False: Alcohol passes through the body the same way every time?body the same way every time?

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True-Alcohol passes the same.True-Alcohol passes the same. 1) Swallowed 1) Swallowed

through the mouththrough the mouth

2) Stomach-small 2) Stomach-small amount of alcohol is amount of alcohol is absorbed into the absorbed into the blood stream blood stream through the through the stomach wall.stomach wall.

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True-Alcohol passes the sameTrue-Alcohol passes the same 3) Small Intestine- 3) Small Intestine-

Most of the alcohol Most of the alcohol passes into the passes into the bloodstream bloodstream through the small through the small intestine.intestine.

4) Bloodstream-4) Bloodstream-takes blood and takes blood and alcohol all over the alcohol all over the body.body.

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True-Alcohol passes the sameTrue-Alcohol passes the same 5) Liver-organ where 5) Liver-organ where

alcohol is oxidized-alcohol is oxidized-turned into water, turned into water, carbon dioxide, and carbon dioxide, and energy at a rate of ½ energy at a rate of ½ oz. of alcohol per oz. of alcohol per hour for adults.hour for adults.

6) Brain-affects the 6) Brain-affects the brain by depressing brain by depressing (or slowing down (or slowing down the it’s function.the it’s function.

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4 Factors that influence how 4 Factors that influence how alcohol affects peoplealcohol affects people

1)Body weight- 1)Body weight- more body weight-more body weight-more alcohol to get more alcohol to get the same effects.the same effects.

2) If one has had 2) If one has had anything to eat anything to eat before or during before or during drinkingdrinking

Vs.

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4 Factors that influence how 4 Factors that influence how alcohol affects peoplealcohol affects people

3) Amount of alcohol 3) Amount of alcohol consumedconsumed

4) Thoughts & 4) Thoughts & Expectations: Often Expectations: Often what you think alcohol what you think alcohol will do for you is what it will do for you is what it actually does for you.actually does for you.

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Define Psychological toleranceDefine Psychological tolerance

Learning what the effects of alcohol are Learning what the effects of alcohol are and then compensating for those effects and then compensating for those effects so that a person does not appear to be as so that a person does not appear to be as affected by alcohol as they really are.affected by alcohol as they really are.

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Alcohol’s Most Common EffectsAlcohol’s Most Common Effects 1) Pleasure1) Pleasure 2) Inhibitions loosened: “Life of the Party”2) Inhibitions loosened: “Life of the Party” 3) Thinking skills impaired3) Thinking skills impaired 4)Physical performance impaired4)Physical performance impaired 5)Diseases and Bodily Damage:5)Diseases and Bodily Damage:

Cirrhosis of liverCirrhosis of liver Brain functionBrain function Delirium TremensDelirium Tremens DeathDeath

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Alcohol’s Most Common EffectsAlcohol’s Most Common Effects

6) Physical Tolerance: body gets used to 6) Physical Tolerance: body gets used to having the alcohol in the system-need having the alcohol in the system-need more alcohol to get the same effects with more alcohol to get the same effects with smaller amounts previously.smaller amounts previously.

7)Body Temperature-generates more heat 7)Body Temperature-generates more heat as it cools off the body lowering body as it cools off the body lowering body temp.temp.

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Alcohol’s Most Common EffectsAlcohol’s Most Common Effects

8) Energizer: makes person seem like 8) Energizer: makes person seem like they have more energy. Example: run a lot they have more energy. Example: run a lot faster-all a myth.faster-all a myth.

9) Hangovers: happens after all alcohol 9) Hangovers: happens after all alcohol has left body. There is no cure or short has left body. There is no cure or short cut for getting rid of hangover, except time.cut for getting rid of hangover, except time.

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Most People who die from cirrhosis Most People who die from cirrhosis of the liver are heavy drinkers? of the liver are heavy drinkers?

T or FT or F True- There are other causes of cirrhosis, True- There are other causes of cirrhosis,

but by far the most common cause is but by far the most common cause is heavy alcohol drinking.heavy alcohol drinking.

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Alcohol seems to permanently Alcohol seems to permanently destroy brain cells. T or Fdestroy brain cells. T or F

True- alcohol does True- alcohol does destroy brain cells destroy brain cells every time it is every time it is consumed. Over time consumed. Over time and use it may cause a and use it may cause a person to lose certain person to lose certain functions of the brain. functions of the brain. The earlier one starts The earlier one starts drinking and the more a drinking and the more a person uses the faster person uses the faster the brain function is the brain function is lost.lost.

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Define Delirium TremensDefine Delirium Tremens

Hallucinations suffered by an alcoholic Hallucinations suffered by an alcoholic when they do not have alcohol in their when they do not have alcohol in their system. In other words, when someone system. In other words, when someone who is addicted to alcohol is going through who is addicted to alcohol is going through withdrawal.withdrawal.

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3 People die in the US from alcohol 3 People die in the US from alcohol poisoning everyday. T or Fpoisoning everyday. T or F

True- over 1,095 people die in a year True- over 1,095 people die in a year simply from drinking too much too fast!simply from drinking too much too fast!

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Define Physical Tolerance:Define Physical Tolerance:

When one needs more and more of a When one needs more and more of a substance to get the same effects they substance to get the same effects they used to get with smaller amounts.used to get with smaller amounts.

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What are 3 reasons alcohol has a What are 3 reasons alcohol has a stronger effect on Teens than stronger effect on Teens than

adults?adults? 1) Usually smaller body 1) Usually smaller body

weightweight 2) Less psychological 2) Less psychological

tolerance for teenstolerance for teens 3) More stress in teen 3) More stress in teen

liveslives 4) Liver does not 4) Liver does not

completely mature until completely mature until early 20’s-can’t oxidize early 20’s-can’t oxidize alcohol as fast as a alcohol as fast as a result.result.

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Define BACDefine BAC

Blood Alcohol Concentration/Content: How Blood Alcohol Concentration/Content: How much alcohol is in your system compared much alcohol is in your system compared to how much total blood volume you have.to how much total blood volume you have.

.08% is the illegal driving limit in MN..08% is the illegal driving limit in MN.

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Factors Influencing BACFactors Influencing BAC

If you have eaten before or during your If you have eaten before or during your drinking.drinking.

How much a person weighs.How much a person weighs. How much the person has had to drink.How much the person has had to drink. How much time has elapsed between How much time has elapsed between

drinks.drinks.

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Levels of IntoxicationLevels of Intoxication .08%-Illegal limit for most states in US.08%-Illegal limit for most states in US .2%-Inhibitions loosened. Do things .2%-Inhibitions loosened. Do things

you would never do sober. “Life of the you would never do sober. “Life of the Party” syndromeParty” syndrome

.3%-Senses severely impaired. Slurred .3%-Senses severely impaired. Slurred speech, staggering when walking.speech, staggering when walking.

.4%-Pass out. Become unconscious-.4%-Pass out. Become unconscious-looks like you are sleeping.looks like you are sleeping.

.5%-Fatal dose for most people..5%-Fatal dose for most people.

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Define a Social DrinkerDefine a Social Drinker

A social drinker is a person who can A social drinker is a person who can control their drinking. control their drinking.

They rarely if ever drink to excess.They rarely if ever drink to excess.

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Define a Problem Drinker:Define a Problem Drinker:

A person who can control their drinking.A person who can control their drinking. Do not have to drink very often but when Do not have to drink very often but when

they do drink they cause problems for they do drink they cause problems for themselves or othersthemselves or others Abuse spouse or childrenAbuse spouse or children Drive under the influenceDrive under the influence Drinking aggravates other medical Drinking aggravates other medical

conditionsconditions..

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Define alcoholism:Define alcoholism:

A person who can not control their drinking A person who can not control their drinking at all or only for a short period of time. at all or only for a short period of time.

When an alcoholic starts drinking they will When an alcoholic starts drinking they will continue to drink until they run out of continue to drink until they run out of alcohol or they pass out.alcohol or they pass out.

Most important reason alcoholics won’t Most important reason alcoholics won’t admit they have a problem is that it means admit they have a problem is that it means they won’t be able to continue to drink.they won’t be able to continue to drink.

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Drinking Stats:Drinking Stats:

More teens have problem with alcohol More teens have problem with alcohol than any other chemical.than any other chemical.

More men than women have problems More men than women have problems with alcohol-there are probably more with alcohol-there are probably more women than we are aware of-easier for women than we are aware of-easier for them to hide.them to hide.

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Why do People continue to drink Why do People continue to drink despite problems?despite problems?

Psychological: Something in their thoughts Psychological: Something in their thoughts and feelings causes them to drink.and feelings causes them to drink.

Social: How people drink is a result from Social: How people drink is a result from what is going on in their society. Whether what is going on in their society. Whether they are taught that drunkenness is they are taught that drunkenness is acceptable or not.acceptable or not.

Biological: There is some evidence that Biological: There is some evidence that alcoholism may be genetic.alcoholism may be genetic.

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TreatmentsTreatments Drugs: Antabuse is most common. Makes Drugs: Antabuse is most common. Makes

a person ill if they drink with this in their a person ill if they drink with this in their system.system.

Talking Cures: psychologists, trained Talking Cures: psychologists, trained counselors.counselors.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): World-wide Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): World-wide organization where alcoholics talk about organization where alcoholics talk about what their drinking did to them and their what their drinking did to them and their families.families.