AlcoholAlcohol

Ch. 22Ch. 22

Pg: 560 - 567Pg: 560 - 567

Choosing to be alcohol freeChoosing to be alcohol free

• Objective 1: Identify factors that influence decisions about alcohol use and your health.

• Objective 2: Examine the physical, mental/emotional, social, and legal consequences of alcohol use.

• Objective 3: Discuss the role alcohol plays in unsafe situations.

• Objective 4: Develop strategies for preventing the use of alcohol.

JournalJournal

• Question: You are at a party and your friend that drove you is drunk. What 5 options do you have so you don’t have to ride with a drunk driver?

Questions??Questions??• Do you feel that teenage drinking is a

problem? Why??• http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?

id=4211602n&tag=mncol;lst;6• Do you feel that adult drinking is a

problem? Why??• What can adults do to discourage drinking

among teens?• What responsibility do you think teens

have to discourage their friends from drinking?

Vocabulary pg. 562-573Vocabulary pg. 562-573

• Ethanol

• Depressant

• Intoxication

• Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)

Did you know pg. 565Did you know pg. 565

• Alcohol is a key factor in…

• 33% of suicides

• 50% of homicides

• 62% of assaults

• 41% of traffic fatalities

• More than half of all drowning incidents

• Read for more did you know facts

Facts about alcoholFacts about alcohol

• Alcohol is a depressant

• Intoxication: body responds as if it was poisoned.

Factors that influence alcohol useFactors that influence alcohol use

• Peer Pressure: Teens who choose friends who avoid alcohol use are more likely to be alcohol free than teens whose friends accept alcohol use.

• Family: Parents that discourage alcohol use

• Media Messages: Make alcohol use appear exciting, attractive, and fun.

• Did you know……pg. 563

Some factors that influence the Some factors that influence the effects are…effects are…

• Body Size

• Gender: see did you know pg. 569

• Food

• Amount and rate of intake

• Oxidation: liver changes alcohol into water. 1 drink per hour.

Short term effects of alcoholShort term effects of alcohol

• See figure 22.1

• Nervous system (brain, memory & judgment)

• Cardiovascular system (heart, blood vessels)

• Digestive system (stomach, liver, kidneys)

• Respiratory system (lungs, breathing)

Driving under the influence Driving under the influence

• Blood alcohol concentration (BAC): Under 21 years old is zero tolerance. 21 and over is .08

• Video : http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2008/08/21/five.dui.wsb

• http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=660511n&tag=mncol;lst;5

Effects from driving under the Effects from driving under the influence influence

• Slower reflexes

• Reduces a person’s ability to judge distances and speeds

• Increases risk taking behaviors

• Reduces a person’s concentration while increasing forgetfulness.