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A successful entry from among the Powerpoint presentations by primary school P7 classes submitted to the charity HopeNorthWest in 2010.TRANSCRIPT
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Drinking effects your thinking
Drinking effects your thinking by making you see things that aren't there and it messes with your head. It can make you see double visions and makes you do things you wouldn't normally do. The next day you normally have a hang over and regret the things you did. You could hurt your self and other people.
• Alcohol is a drug that effects the central nervous system and brain.
• Alcohol is a poison which can harm your body. It comes in three main forms- beer, wine and spirits.
• When a person drinks alcohol, about 20 percent is absorbed in the stomach, and 80 percent is absorbed in the small intestine.
• Official guidelines state that men should only drink up to 3-4 units a day and woman shouldn’t drink regularly drink more than 2-3 units because of the harm that this may cause.
• Alcohol can make you mouthy, argumentative and aggressive.
• Alcohol is a relaxant so, in moderation, it can reduce feelings of anxiety and inhibitions, making you feel more sociable.
How Alcohol Affects People’s Reaction
It causes people to become violent
It causes many injuries
It causes vandalism
It causes people to l itter
It causes relationship breakdowns
It causes drink driving
It causes suicide
It causes death
Short Term Affects of Alcohol on the Short Term Affects of Alcohol on the BodyBody
Alcohol is like an anaesthetic. The more Alcohol taken the more of our brain it shuts down. The abilities we acquire last in life, like controlling our behaviour, are the first to be lost. The abilities we acquire first, like breathing, are the last to go. Long Term Affects of Alcohol on the Long Term Affects of Alcohol on the BodyBody
It doesn't matter whether you take it in cocktails, beer, wine, cider or lager, it's the alcohol that counts. Alcohol affects all kinds of cells in the body, causing changes in some and stopping others from working properly. As with most 'poisons', the more you take, the worse the effects are.
Women - No more than 14 units of alcohol a week
Men - No more than 21 units a week.
We found these results from the “Talk to Frank” website from a survey completed on 15 to 25 year-olds:
Sociability, stay in with friends (71%) Like the taste (51%), Feel at ease (12%) Get intoxicated (6%) Get drunk (2%) Because everybody does it (6%) To forget problems (0%)
It is particularly common because most young people spend large amounts of time in fixed groups. Also, they may lack the maturity to handle pressure from 'friends'.
However, youth peer pressure can also have positive effects. For example, if one is involved with a group of people that are ambitious or active in sports there might be pressure to succeed.
Conformity with ones peer group is strongest during adolescence .
Stress of exams, home life, school life, peer pressure, the list goes on. We’ve all feel some sort of stress. If the stress persists, it becomes necessary to attempt some means of coping with the stress.
In these cases some turn to alcohol which can dull down the stress for a short period but may lead to a cycle of alcoholism, stress and depression.
It is better to talk to someone or do some exercise which will take some of the tension away and release some endorphins which will make us feel happier.
Parties, other social activities and holidays are often very important in a teenager's life. Parents and carers can help to make celebrations and activities safer by talking with their sons and daughters about their responsibilities at these places.
Beer is the world's oldest and most widely consumed alcoholic beverage and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea.
Most people when asked if they like the taste of beer when they first started drinking say NO!!! They only got to like it after the acquired a taste for it….
Wine is suppose to taste like vinegar…!!!
Would you like to sit down to a glass of vinegar?
Many Northern Ireland teenagers turn to alcohol to relieve boredom.
A recent survey suggests that;
8% of the 16 and 17 year olds it questioned said they drank at least once week because they were bored.
Nearly one-third (29%) of the 1,071 polled said they had drunk alcohol out of boredom at some point.
Overall, the survey suggests 61% of those aged 16 and 17 will be drinking alcohol over the summer.
People don't drink because of their occupation, sport and other important things in their life.
People don't drink because of their job as a parent and they want to set a good example to their child or children.
Some people have watched alcoholics in their families destroy relationships or their own lives and don’t want to end up like them. 2/3’s of marriage breakdowns are caused by alcohol.
Some people just don’t like the taste of it, others don’t need it as they’re confident enough without it.
Others don’t drink because of their religion or they took a pledge.
Just before Christmas there was a pilot who lost his job because he flew a plane when he was drunk...Would you have wanted to be travelling on that plane???
A lot of people have become healthier because of the sport they play. They have to be fit and healthy and alcohol is a poison for the body so it’s best avoided if you’re serious about your sport.
Dart and snooker players used to drink during their play but then they realised it was harming their performance so now they all are taking water instead of beer. Antony Fleet, an Australian darts player got drunk before the match even started and in the middle of the game he dropped his darts and then fell over. People say it was because of his nerves. Antony was to play Martin Adams, he said he worked so hard to get there and he just embarrassed himself.
Alcohol is derived from the fermentation of sugar by yeast.
The main psychoactive ingredient in alcoholic drinks is ethanol, or ethyl alcohol, Ethanol dissolves quickly in water and is quickly absorbed into the bloodstream.
In the short term, in small doses, it acts on receptors in the brain to make people feel uninhibited and provides a general sense of well-being.
Your liver cannot store alcohol. It metabolises (processes) about 90 per cent of the alcohol you drink to eliminate it from your body. It breaks down the alcohol into water, gas (carbon dioxide) and fat.
Alcohol makes your blood vessels widen. It causes the body temperature to drop. It causes a depressant effect on the body and can cause lack of consciousness.
Rather than acting as a stimulant, alcohol is likely to have the opposite effect on people who drink heavily.
Alcohol is quickly soaked up through the lining of the stomach and the upper part of the gut (intestine) and into your blood stream.
Your liver can only handle a certain amount of alcohol in any given time
(one unit an hour).
If you are drinking quickly, your liver cells will have to work overtime to process the alcohol, When this is more than the liver can deal with, the excess is transported to the rest of your organs.
Wine is the most popular alcoholic beverage with drinkers followed by regular beer.
The Law
• Under 5 – It’s illegal to give an alcoholic drink to a child under 5 except in certain circumstances (e.g. under medical supervision).
• Under 14 - A person under 14 can't go into a bar or pub unless the pub has a 'children's certificate'. Without this certificate they can only go into parts that aren't licensed and where alcohol is either sold but not drunk (e.g. a sales point away from the pub), OR drunk but not sold (e.g. a beer garden or family room).
• 14 or 15 – They can go anywhere in a pub but can't drink alcohol.16 or 17 – They can buy (or be bought) beer or cider so long as it's bought to eat with a meal, but not in a bar (i.e. only in a place specifically set aside for meals).
• Under 18 – With the exception of having a meal in a pub, it's against the law for anyone under 18 to buy alcohol in a pub, off-licence or supermarket. It's also illegal to buy alcohol in a pub for someone who's not 18.
• Anyone over 18 can buy and drink alcohol legally in licensed premises in Northern Ireland.
The LawYoung people under 18 can now be prosecuted for persistently possessing drink in a public place and if caught three or more times within a 12 month period could face a maximum penalty of a £500 fine.
Confiscation of alcohol happens and soon the police will have tougher penalties for persistent drinking in a public place and returning teenagers under 16 to their home if they suspect they have been drinking.
The police at the moment we are also running a number of pilot test purchase of alcohol exercises to address the illegal sale of alcohol to minors. Test purchasing of alcohol will have a significant impact on restricting the supply of alcohol to young persons and in reducing underage drinking.”
• Excess Alcohol Blamed For Assault Excess alcohol consumed during the St. Patrick’s Day
celebrations has blamed assaults in Londonderry. Staff at Altnagelvin Hospital’s Accident & Emergency Department treated 12 attack victims, but none of their injuries were life- threatening. The majority of the assaults are understood to have taken place in and around Derry’s city centre. Alan McKinney, an A+E Consultant at Altnagelvin Hospital, said he believed that almost all the attacks were alcohol- related.
:D EATH S D U E TO ALC O H O L • Alcohol-related deaths in all age groups increased in 2008 compared with
figures in 2007.• Alcohol-related death rates among females have been consistently lower
than rates for males and trends demonstrate a broadly similar pattern across different age groups.
• PSNI Community Safety Branch have advised that research of the Youth Diversion database has shown that 128 young people aged 16 or under were detected for underage drinking from 1st January - 30th June '09. Of the 128 can advise 47 were female and 81 were male.
Most car crashes are because of alcohol. Mostly all of them are drunk people
running in front of cars.
Dangerous or what!!
The youngest person detected for underage
drinking was 11 years of age and the outcome of
this case was ‘no prosecution’.
M o s t f ig h t s
t h a t t h e p o lic e
a r e c a l le d
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The Police Service Northern Ireland takes the issue of underage drinking very seriously.
In a partnership approach to action against the misuse of alcohol, the Police Service Northern Ireland worked in partnership with the Policing Board, the NIO, the DHSSPS and the Public Health Agency to run a campaign to encourage parents to talk to their children about alcohol.
“When a 14-year-old girl told HURT coordinator Sadie O’Reilly that of her 25 classmates only five didn't drink and were considered to be "freaks" by their classmates.” Derry Journal, 8th February 2010
“Irish people are the biggest binge drinkers in Europe.” Irish Central Newspaper, 17th March 2010
“Irish teenagers have one of highest rates of drinking alcohol” Irish Central Newspaper, 23rd April 2010
Workshops
Hope North West ran some workshops for P5,6,& 7. It taught us about how to deal with peer pressure, how we have choices and that we are the ones who are responsible for our own choices.
Interviews with parents and community
Research on the Internet for presentation
Fitness and Healthy Living Awareness in the school
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• Alcohol affects families in different ways, depending on the way the alcohol is used. If it's a true addiction, the family may feel the emotional effects of a family member that is more interested in drinking than the family itself.
• It will and it does seriously jeopardize your healthy relationship with your family.
• Children of alcoholics more often have problems in school. The environment at home prevents them from studying. Their school performance may also be affected by inability to express themselves.
Our Community
Alcohol has had such a large and devastating effect on our community. One of the which has hit us the hardest is the amounts of deaths. A few have been hit as they walked out in front of a car whilst drunk, others have been hit or drove into by a drunk driver.
The second effect is a local youth club in Eglinton. There used to be a youth club running on Saturday nights for 12 year olds and over but one night, a group of teenagers who were drunk came in and stared wrecking the place. Ever since that night, the youth club for under 12’s on a Friday night was shut down because of that incident. This means we don’t get to go to the disco on the Friday night. It isn’t fair that we are punished for what some young drunks did but we understand why no one wants to supervise the discos as they just wouldn’t feel safe.
Local parks• One of the main effects is what
happens to the local park. Young people came in with cans of beer and started drinking. They would then throw the cans and the glass bottles around the park where children can pick them up. The new park up in Eglinton only opened last year and it had to be closed for one month as there were beer cans all around it. There is now a set of rules up and the police monitor this
We interviewed some of our neighbours, friends and family and this is what they told us about alcohol in our community;
“Don’t drink and drive as this has caused a few deadly accidents in not only our local area. Last year a boy knocked down and killed as he stumbled onto the road because he was too drunk. His family were devastated and so was the poor lady that knocked him down and it wasn’t her fault. I don’t think she’ll ever get over it.”
“Drinking breaks up relationships and could get you fired from your job so try not to drink at all. You could save yourself a lot of money by not drinking which could be used for a lot better things.”
“Some people who drink lose the respect of their friends and family as they do very embarrassing or dangerous and silly things. Local youths have got too drunk and violent, starting fights in the local bars or in the street. This not only put themselves in danger but everyone around them. They just can’t handle the alcohol and they don’t seem to know when to stop. I don’t agree with young people drinking from young ages.”
“Some kids think drinking alcohol is cool because all their friends are drinking. You should always say no because alcohol is bad for you, it damages your liver and brain and they are all still growing when you’re young.”
“I think local authorities need to invest more money into initiatives to encourage young people to become involved in there local communities. This will get them off the streets and hopefully decrease antisocial behaviour”
Are these your Celebrity Idols? More like your Celebrity
Alcoholics!! Amy WinehouseIn 2009, Amy became one of the most infamous celebrity alcoholics and drug users. Pictures of her drunk in public and smoking a crack pipe surfaced all over the internet. Amy’s fame is no longer connected to her soulful voice, but a dark journey she is taking down to road of addiction.
Lindsay LohanLindsay began modeling at the age of three and by the time she was twenty had starred in serveral TV and movie roles. However, what was brewing behind all her fame and fortune was an alcohol and drug addiction. From the outside looking in, her parents appear to be the blame, yet, as a young adult Lindsay now has to do the work to stay sober, but she has already failed one attempt in rehab.
Do You Really Want To End Up Like This?
Before After
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Bibliography – Websites we used.• http://www.talktofrank.com• http://www.hopenorthwest.org.uk• http://www.urban75.com/alcohol• http://images.google.co.uk• www.psni.police.uk• www.nhs.uk • http://web4health.info/gr/add-alcohol-why.htm
The best prevention of alcohol abuse is to never try it…..!
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