The effects of alcohol abuseThe effects of alcohol abuse

Learning Outcome:All will be able to identify the effects of alcohol abuse

All will be able to explain the short and long term effects of alcohol abuse

Reasons why people drink are.....

Fact:

How many drinks?: For females, ___ drinks in a two-hour period and for males, ___ drinks in a two-hour period Why do people do it?: How do they do it?

Binge DrinkingBinge Drinking

Binge Drinking Cont’d Binge Drinking Cont’d

Risks of Binge

Drinking

• What is it?: Serious- sometimes deadly- result of drinking excessive amounts of alcohol. Binge drinking can lead to alcohol poisoning. The effects of alcohol depend on the concentration of alcohol in your blood (BAC).

• Factors that affect blood alcohol level:

Alcohol Poisoning Alcohol Poisoning

One standard drink:

12 oz. Beer (5% alcohol)

5 oz. Wine (10-12% alcohol)

1.5 oz. Liquor (40% alcohol)

Blood Alcohol Concentration Blood Alcohol Concentration

• Signs and Symptoms:

• How can we prevent alcohol poisoning?: – Choose not to drink– – Tell your friends if you think that are drinking too much– – Leave the party if it gets to be too much– – Make a plan before you go to the party

Alcohol Poisoning Cont’d Alcohol Poisoning Cont’d

Regularly drinking too much alcohol can have an effect on an individual

Regularly drinking too much alcohol can have an effect on an individual

Activity: Working in pairs- write down below as many things that can happen to a person when they drink alcohol.

For example, get into a fight, memory loss etc….

The effects of alcohol abuse…The effects of alcohol abuse…• Liver damage (Cirrhosis)

Stomach absorbs alcohol into the blood.When alcohol enters the body it soon effects the brain, carried there by the bloodstream.When alcohol effects the brain it alters its function. Affecting our ability to make judgements.

Effects of alcohol abuseEffects of alcohol abuse

Short-term effectsShort-term effects Long-term effectsLong-term effects

Ontario’s Laws/Penalties Ontario’s Laws/Penalties

• In Ontario and the rest of Canada, the maximum legal BAC for fully licensed drivers is _____ milligrams of alcohol in _______ milliliters of blood (0.08). Driving with BAC over 0.08 is a criminal offence.

• Warn range: In Ontario, your BAC does not have to be over the ______ legal limit to result in serious consequences. If you register a BAC from _____________ (commonly referred to as the warn range), you will face provincial administrative penalties.

Number of instances Consequences

First time ✓3-day roadside license suspension (cannot be appealed) ✓____ administrative monetary penalty

Second time (within 5 years) ✓_______ roadside license suspension (cannot be appealed) ✓Mandatory alcohol education program

✓$150 administrative monetary penalty

Third and subsequent times ✓30-day roadside license suspension (within 5 years) (cannot be appealed)

✓Mandatory alcohol treatment program✓Six-month _________________✓$150 administrative monetary penalty

Consequences for driving in the Warn RangeConsequences for driving in the Warn Range

Penalties for impaired driving convictionsNumber of instances Penalties

✓Mandatory alcohol education or treatment program✓1 year minimum requirement to drive a car equipped with an ignition interlock device✓No minimum jail sentence✓$1,000 fine

✓License suspended for 1 year*✓Mandatory alcohol education or treatment program✓3 year minimum requirement to drive a car equipped with an ignition interlock device✓30-day minimum jail sentence✓Fine amount at the discretion of the judge✓License suspended for 3 years

Ontario’s Laws/Penalties Ontario’s Laws/Penalties

Third and subsequent times ✓Mandatory alcohol education or treatment program✓__________minimum

requirement to drive a car equipped with an ignition interlock device

✓________minimum jail sentence

✓Fine amount at the discretion of the judge

✓Lifetime _______________(can be reduced to 10 years if certain conditions are met)

Let’s hope no one gets here….Let’s hope no one gets here….

The Zero BAC law means that certain drivers cannot have any presence of alcohol in their blood while they drive. This law applies to:

• •

** If you are caught with a BAC above zero, here is what will happen:• Your driver's license will be suspended on the spot for __________. If

convicted, your driver's license will be suspended again for at least 30 days and you will receive a _________ fine

• If you are a novice driver and have your license suspended for drinking and driving, your license_________________________. You will have to retake all your ______________ and ______________

Ontario’s Laws/Penalties Ontario’s Laws/Penalties