The Health Risks of Alcohol Use
What is the chemical action of yeast on sugars?
Fermentation
Which is the best description of physiological dependence on alcohol?
a. an individual has a chemical need for alcohol
b. an individual believes alcohol is needed in order to feel good.
c. an individual is pressured by peers to use alcohol
d. an individual receives media messages promoting alcohol use.
A
True/ False
Sobriety is a term used to describe living without alcohol
True
Refusal Skills:
Zach is going to Karen’s house on Saturday to watch a couple of movies with friends. When Zach arrives at Karen’s house, he is surprised to find that many of the teens there are drinking beer. Karen sees him. “Hi, Zach. Do you want a beer?” “Where did you get those?” asks Zach. “Aren’t your parents home?” “No, they’re not home. What they don’t know won’t hurt them,” says Karen. “Come on, I’ll get you a beer. It’s no big deal.” Zach has an agreement with his parents that he won’t drink alcohol. He knows his parents would not approve of him drinking. He doesn’t want his friends to think he’s not part of the crowd, but he knows he needs to make it clear that he is not going to drink. How can Zach refuse alcohol and still remain friends with Karen?
Say no in a firm voice
Explain why you are refusing
Suggest alternatives to the proposed activity
Back up your words with body language
Leave the situation if necessary
Explain why adolescents are at a particularly high risk for the negative effects of alcohol use.
Alcohol affects their brain development
What is a severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcohol overdose?
Alcohol poisoning
Which of the following does NOT describe a way in which alcohol influences sexual activity?
a. alcohol impairs judgement
b. alcohol use lowers inhiations
c. alcohol use promotes safe behavior
d. alcohol use compromises moral standards
C
True/ False:
Individuals who ignore their own needs in order to focus on an alcoholic friend or family member are codependent.
True
Identify some consequences that teens may face if caught buying, possessing, or consuming alcohol.
Teens can be arrested, fined, and sentenced to a youth detention center.
An arrest can limit college and employment options.
Teens might damage their reputations and lose the trust of friends and family members
Describe three ways that alcohol can change the way a medicine affects your body.
The body may absorb the drug or alcohol more slowly, increasing the length of time that the alcohol or drug is in the body.
Alcohol use can make some medications less effective, while increasing the effectiveness of others.
Enzymes in the body can change some medications into chemicals that damage the liver or other organs
What is the type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages?
a. ethanol
b. isopropanol
c. methanol
d. optal
A
Young people who live in a household in which a family member abuses alcohol are NOT at high risk for which of the following?
a. Neglect or abuse
b. Economic hardship
C. Personal use of alcohol
d. Being alcohol- free
D
What is the birth defect that infants are at risk for infants who are born to mothers who drink alcohol during pregnancy?
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
About one in five cars driven on Friday and Saturday nights after 10 p.m. has a drunk driver at the wheel.
How does this fact show that alcohol use puts everyone at risk, even nondrinkers?
If about one in five cars has a drunk driver at the wheel, anyone on the road can be involved in an alcohol-related accident, even if he or she does not drink.
Describe the relationship between alcohol and violence for teens
Fights are more likely to break out at parties where alcohol is present.
Teens who drink are also more likely to be victims or perpetrators of violent crimes such as rape, aggravated assault, and robbery.
What are some of the symptoms of alcohol poisoning?
Mental confusion
coma
vomiting and seizures
slow respiration
irregular heartbeat
low body temperature
What influences a teen to use alcohol?
Peers
Media messages
Parents who disapprove alcohol use
Parties
What is the amount of alcohol in a person's blood expressed as a percentage?
Blood Alcohol Concentration
Kendra and a group of her friends decided to rent a limousine to go to grad night. Kendra was really looking forward to the evening until she realized her friends were planning to drink in the limousine. When Kendra disapproved, her friends said they weren’t going to get drunk, they were just going to have a few beers on the way to and from the party. They reminded her that they weren’t driving so there was no safety risk. Kendra knows that it is illegal for teens to drink alcohol, and the school deals severely with students who are caught drinking. She no longer wants to go in the limousine. What should Kendra do?
What decision is Kendra trying to make?
What are Kendra's choices? List 2 options. What might happen of Kendra were to act on each option?
If you were Kendra in this situation, what values would guide your decision? Describe how your values relate to each option.
What decision would you make if you were in Kendra’s position? How would you put your decision into action?
Kendra is deciding whether or not she should attend grad night with friends who plan to consume alcohol in the limousine.
a. Kendra could get a different ride to grad night and meet her friends there. b. Kendra could go to grad night with a different group of friends.
a. If Kendra met her friends at grad night, she would have to spend her evening with a group of people who have been drinking. b. If Kendra went to grad night with a different group of friends, she could enjoy the evening without worrying about alcohol. However, she might jeopardize her friendships
If I were Kendra, I would value the law, my school record, and my self‐respect more than I value my friend’s opinions.
If I were in Kendra’s position, I would find a different group of friends with whom to go to grad night
Identify the risks faced by teens who live in a household in which a family member abuses alcohol.
Neglect, abuse, social isolation
Economic hardship
Personal use of alcohol themselves
Mental illness or physical problems
List 5 factors that influence the beginning and intensity of alcohol's short-term effects on an individual.
Body size
Gender
Food
Rate of intake
Amount of medicine
List 5 benefits of living alcohol- free.
Establishing healthy relationship
Making healthy decisions
Avoiding risky behaviors
Avoiding illegal activities
Avoiding violence
Achieving goals
What are the four steps of recovery that an alcoholic would need to go through?
Admission
Detoxification
Counseling
Recovery
Identify the factors that go into calculating blood alcohol concentration
The BAC depends on the quantity and type of alcohol consumed, the rate of consumption, and body size and gender
Identify some problems associated with fetal alcohol syndrome.
Small head and deformities of face, hands, or feet
Heart, liver, and kidney defects
Vision and hearing problems
Central nervous system problems, developmental disabilities, and poor coordination
Difficulties with learning and short attention span
Hyperactivity, anxiety, and social withdrawal