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