Alcohol

Alcohol

Quick Question?Quick Question?

What are your views on drinking.

What are your views on teen drinking.

What are your views on drinking.

What are your views on teen drinking.

What is Alcohol?What is Alcohol?

Alcohol is created when grains, fruits, or vegetables are fermented.

Alcohol is created when grains, fruits, or vegetables are fermented.

How Does It Affect the Body?

How Does It Affect the Body?

Alcohol is a depressant, it slows the function of the central nervous system and blocks messages trying to get to the brain.

Alters perceptions, emotions, movement, vision, and hearing.(think it’s safe to drive???)

Alcohol is a depressant, it slows the function of the central nervous system and blocks messages trying to get to the brain.

Alters perceptions, emotions, movement, vision, and hearing.(think it’s safe to drive???)

*Alcohol causes great changes in

the brain leading to

INTOXICATION

*Alcohol causes great changes in

the brain leading to

INTOXICATION

Effects of Alcohol on The Body

Effects of Alcohol on The Body

Skeletal SystemSedates bone marrow

Destroys plateletsRed blood cells carry oxygen to bodyWhite blood cells fight infectionWashes calcium out of the system

Skeletal SystemSedates bone marrow

Destroys plateletsRed blood cells carry oxygen to bodyWhite blood cells fight infectionWashes calcium out of the system

Musculoskeletal SystemIrritates muscle tissue reducing power

of muscles (the heart is a muscle!)

Musculoskeletal SystemIrritates muscle tissue reducing power

of muscles (the heart is a muscle!)

Throat-burns, irritates, causing coughing and hoarseness

Esophagus-may cause veins to rupture, causing severe bleeding, ulcers may potentially develop

Lungs-breathing is slowed, oxygen in blood is reduced, may aspirate on own vomit

Heart-causes inflammation to lining of heart, causes rise in blood pressure

Throat-burns, irritates, causing coughing and hoarseness

Esophagus-may cause veins to rupture, causing severe bleeding, ulcers may potentially develop

Lungs-breathing is slowed, oxygen in blood is reduced, may aspirate on own vomit

Heart-causes inflammation to lining of heart, causes rise in blood pressure

Stomach-increases flow of hydrochloric acid, irritates lining of stomach, may cause ulcers

Intestines-alcohol enters the blood stream through lining of the stomach and intestines, approximately 20 min. for alcohol to enter blood stream

Pancreas-alcohol causes changes in secretion of enzymes, causing clogging, inflammation, and swelling, leads to change in production of insulin, leading to abnormal blood sugar

Stomach-increases flow of hydrochloric acid, irritates lining of stomach, may cause ulcers

Intestines-alcohol enters the blood stream through lining of the stomach and intestines, approximately 20 min. for alcohol to enter blood stream

Pancreas-alcohol causes changes in secretion of enzymes, causing clogging, inflammation, and swelling, leads to change in production of insulin, leading to abnormal blood sugar

Kidney’s-filters waste from body, causes irritation, increasing chance of infection

Liver-filters toxins and poisons from the blood, creates bile, alcohol increases flow of fatty substances in blood, causing swelling and scarring in the liver because fatty deposits are trapped and swell in the canals of the liver-CIRRHOSIS

Kidney’s-filters waste from body, causes irritation, increasing chance of infection

Liver-filters toxins and poisons from the blood, creates bile, alcohol increases flow of fatty substances in blood, causing swelling and scarring in the liver because fatty deposits are trapped and swell in the canals of the liver-CIRRHOSIS

Bladder-infected due to the irritating effects of alcohol

Prostate-alcohol causes swelling, interferes with sexual function and urination

Testicles-alcohol causes a decrease in production of male hormones, prolonged alcohol use causes shrinkage

Bladder-infected due to the irritating effects of alcohol

Prostate-alcohol causes swelling, interferes with sexual function and urination

Testicles-alcohol causes a decrease in production of male hormones, prolonged alcohol use causes shrinkage

Nerves-infection of the nerve endings, causing numbness in extremities, reduces transmission of nerve impulses

Nerves-infection of the nerve endings, causing numbness in extremities, reduces transmission of nerve impulses

Why Do Teens Drink? Why Do Teens Drink?

CuriosityTo feel good, reduce stress, and

relaxTo fit inTo feel older

CuriosityTo feel good, reduce stress, and

relaxTo fit inTo feel older

Why Shouldn’t Teens Drink?

Why Shouldn’t Teens Drink?

It’s illegalPunishment is severeYou can look really stupidPuts your health at riskPotentially alters the development

of your brain

It’s illegalPunishment is severeYou can look really stupidPuts your health at riskPotentially alters the development

of your brain

Drinking and DrivingDrinking and Driving

3 deaths and 100 injuries every hour of EVERYDAY

Kills over 25,000 people a yearLargest single killer of people ages

16-24

3 deaths and 100 injuries every hour of EVERYDAY

Kills over 25,000 people a yearLargest single killer of people ages

16-24

4 Factors Affecting the Amount of Alcohol in the

Blood

4 Factors Affecting the Amount of Alcohol in the

Blood

Amount of alcohol consumedBody weightAmount of food in the stomachAmount of time between each

drink

Amount of alcohol consumedBody weightAmount of food in the stomachAmount of time between each

drink

Why 21?Why 21?

A teenagers body and brain is not fully developed making it much more difficult for the body to filter the alcohol

Decision making, maturity, and impulsiveness

A teenagers body and brain is not fully developed making it much more difficult for the body to filter the alcohol

Decision making, maturity, and impulsiveness

FACT:FACT:

Alcoholism in teenagers takes 6-18 months to develop.

Alcoholism in adults takes 5-20 years to develop.

Alcoholism in teenagers takes 6-18 months to develop.

Alcoholism in adults takes 5-20 years to develop.

How Much Does It Take?How Much Does It Take?

Which one has more alcohol?1 bottle of beer, 1 mixed drink, a

4oz. Glass of wine?

Which one has more alcohol?1 bottle of beer, 1 mixed drink, a

4oz. Glass of wine?

90% of alcohol is burned up in the liver

5% is eliminated through urine5% is eliminated through

sweat/breathing

90% of alcohol is burned up in the liver

5% is eliminated through urine5% is eliminated through

sweat/breathing

Characteristics of Someone Who Has Been

Drinking

Characteristics of Someone Who Has Been

DrinkingLoudTalkativeArgumentativeAffectionateDizzySlow movement

LoudTalkativeArgumentativeAffectionateDizzySlow movement

Devastating EffectsDevastating Effects

Families are torn, violence, verbal abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect

FAS (fetal alcohol syndrome) is devastating and has life long effects on the baby and the development of the brain. Some symptoms are visible and some are not.

Families are torn, violence, verbal abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect

FAS (fetal alcohol syndrome) is devastating and has life long effects on the baby and the development of the brain. Some symptoms are visible and some are not.

DUI-Driving Under the Influence

DUI-Driving Under the Influence

There is no legal limit, under 21 ILLEGAL to consume

Jail, Fines, loss of driver’s license, permanent record

There is no legal limit, under 21 ILLEGAL to consume

Jail, Fines, loss of driver’s license, permanent record

Quick Question?Quick Question?

Who are all the people in a family and extended family affected by an alcoholic and in what ways?

Who are all the people in a family and extended family affected by an alcoholic and in what ways?

Organizations That Can Help

Organizations That Can Help

AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)Former drinkersPledge not to drink today

This is why the daily attendance to meetings is critical

AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)Former drinkersPledge not to drink today

This is why the daily attendance to meetings is critical

AL-ANON (spouses of alcoholics)Provide coping skills for living with an

alcoholic and supporting an alcoholic when they choose to withdrawal from drinking alcohol

AL-ANON (spouses of alcoholics)Provide coping skills for living with an

alcoholic and supporting an alcoholic when they choose to withdrawal from drinking alcohol

ALATEEN (children of alcoholics)Coping skills for children dealing with

an alcoholic at home

ALATEEN (children of alcoholics)Coping skills for children dealing with

an alcoholic at home

MADD (mothers against drunk driving)Reduce deaths due to drunk drivingAssist families and victims after a

drunk driving incidentProvide community programs for

education and awareness

MADD (mothers against drunk driving)Reduce deaths due to drunk drivingAssist families and victims after a

drunk driving incidentProvide community programs for

education and awareness

SADD (students against drunk driving)Students sign a contract stating they

will never drink and drive

SADD (students against drunk driving)Students sign a contract stating they

will never drink and drive

Women and AlcoholWomen and Alcohol

Women get liver, brain, and heart disease quicker than men and are more susceptible to loss in brain function

FASSexual AssaultsPhysical Assaults

Women get liver, brain, and heart disease quicker than men and are more susceptible to loss in brain function

FASSexual AssaultsPhysical Assaults

Binge Drinking and Blackouts

Binge Drinking and Blackouts

Drinkers who experience blackouts typically drink too much and too quickly, which causes their blood alcohol levels to rise very rapidly. College students may be at particular risk for experiencing a blackout, as an alarming number of college students engage in binge drinking. Binge drinking, for a typical adult, is defined as consuming five or more drinks in about 2 hours for men, or four or more drinks for women. (handout of college statistics)

Drinkers who experience blackouts typically drink too much and too quickly, which causes their blood alcohol levels to rise very rapidly. College students may be at particular risk for experiencing a blackout, as an alarming number of college students engage in binge drinking. Binge drinking, for a typical adult, is defined as consuming five or more drinks in about 2 hours for men, or four or more drinks for women. (handout of college statistics)