Warm-up Questions

● What is the difference between Binge-Drinking and Chronic Drinking

● Do you feel it is Dangerous to mix alcohol with caffeinated beverages?● Why or Why Not

Some students will not listen as you are part of the party scene.

You may think nothing will happen to you...there are consequences and sometimes the innocent are the ones that pay.

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Alcohol: Effects on the Body and Behavior

Blood Alcohol Level: What’s It All About?(6)

Blood alcohol level (BAL) depends on:● Weight● Amount of food and water in stomach● Carbonated alcoholic beverages● Gender

Blood Alcohol Level Calculations(7)

BAL = (150/body weight) x (%alcohol/50) x (ounces consumed) x (0.025)

Blood Alcohol Level Example

● 175 pound man drinks four 12-ounce cans of beer with 4% alcohol content

● BAL = (150/175) x (4/50) x (48) x (0.025)● =.86 x .08 x 48 x .025● = .08%

Calculate your own● Take your weight● Use 5 drinks for male and 4 for

female (drinks are 12oz with 4% Alcohol)

BAL = (150/body weight) x (%alcohol/50) x (ounces consumed) x (0.025) or go tohttp://bloodalcoholcalculator.org/

All BAC calculations are estimates!

You are responsible for your actions good and

bad!

Blood Alcohol Levels: So What?(8)

● BAL = 0.02 to 0.03 (Slight Euphoria)● Self-confident/daring● Short attention span● Loss of shyness● Fine motor skills impaired

Blood Alcohol Levels(8)

● BAL = 0.04 to 0.06 (Euphoria)● Relaxation● Lower inhibitions● Minor impairment of reasoning and memory● Lowering of caution

Blood Alcohol Levels(8)

● BAL = 0.07 to 0.09 (Euphoria)● Slight impairment of balance, speech● Impairment of reaction time and hearing● Minor impairment of reasoning and memory● Lowering of caution● 0.08 DWI

Blood Alcohol Levels(8)

● BAL = 0.10 to 0.125 ● Significant impairment of motor coordination ● Greater impairment of reaction time and

hearing● Speech will begin to be slurred● Balance will begin to be impaired● 0.08 DWI

Blood Alcohol Levels(8)

● BAL = 0.19 to 0.15 ● Gross motor impairment● Lack of physical control● Blurred vision● Major loss of balance● Euphoria is reducing and Dysphoria is

beginning to appear● Dysphoria is a state of unease or generalized

dissatisfaction with life. Some people will begin a rant about life, politics or religion

Blood Alcohol Levels(8)

● BAL = 0.16 to 0.20 (Confusion)● Dysphoria predominates● Confused/dizzy● Nausea and may vomit● The drinker has the appearance of a “sloppy

drunk”

Blood Alcohol Levels(8)

● BAL = 0.25 to 0.40 (Stupor)● Can barely move at all● Cannot respond to stimuli● Cannot stand or walk on their own● Vomiting● Lapse in and out of consciousness● Death has occurred at 0.25 and is considered a

medical emergency

Blood Alcohol Levels(8)

● BAL = 0.35 to 0.50 (Coma)● Unconscious/onset of coma● Reflexes depressed● Decreased body temperature● Decreased breathing rate● Decreased heart rate● Possible death due to respiratory arrest

Blood Alcohol Levels(8)

● BAL = Greater than 0.50 (Death)● Breathing stops● That says it all!

Group Question

● What do you think defines a drink?

A Drink Defined

Drinking is a Personal Choice but Who Else is Affected?

● Friends and family ● Strangers● Unborn babies – Fetal alcohol syndrome

Discussion

● Taking into consideration who drinking effects. What are some unseen consequences that happen due to drinking?

● Be ready to Share

Unseen consequences of Alcohol Use

● Suicide and death — nearly half of all teen suicides each year and more than half of adolescent deaths in Minnesota involve alcohol.

● Traffic crashes, injuries and deaths — one-third of all traffic fatalities among 16 to 19-year olds are caused by drinking and driving.

Unseen consequences of Alcohol Use

● Violence, sexual assaults and date rape — drinkers are more prone to injuries due to violence; and two-thirds of sexual assaults and date rapes among teens and college students are alcohol related.

● Withdrawal, depression and emotional/psychological difficulties.

Unseen consequences of Alcohol Use

● School delinquency, failure and dropout.

● Alcohol dependence — those who begin drinking at age 15 are four times more likely than those who begin at age 21 to develop alcohol dependence.

Unseen consequences of Alcohol Use

● A DWI offense can result in one year in jail, $3,000 fine, loss of driving privileges, legal costs and increased insurance rates. A DWI stays on a person’s record for a minimum of 15 years.

● A citation for underage drinking and driving (less than .08) can cost $700 and/or 90 days in jail, result in loss of driving privileges for 30 days, and remain on a person’s record for 15 years. A second violation will result in loss of driving privileges for 180 days.

● Trying to purchase alcohol with a fake ID can result in loss of driving privileges for at least 90 days and a fine.

Driving Limits(6)

● Minnesota set the legal level of intoxication at 0.08

Looking Back (cont.)

● What affects Blood alcohol levels?

● Drinking is a personal choice, but how

can it affect those around you?

Next Time

● Reading Underage Drinking in Minnesota● Read information sheet for tomorrow

● Have 3 talking points to share in a group and in class