L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
What are three reasons why teens give for drinking alcohol?
1. To forget about their problems
2. To look more mature
3. Because movies make it look "cool"
4. Peer pressure
5. To relax
What is the legal drinking BAC?
0.08
Describe the long-term effects of alcohol use
You can get high blood pressure, heart disease, a stroke, liver disease, and digestive problems. You can also get cirrhosis.
Identify 1 symptom of alcoholism and alcohol abuse
1. Being unable to limit the amount of alcohol you drink.
2. Spending a lot of time drinking, getting alcohol or recovering from alcohol use
3. Feeling a strong craving or urge to drink alcohol
VOCAB: What is a relapse?
A return to the use of a drig after attempting to stop
What are some alternatives instead of drinking alcohol?
1. Have a goal set and keep busy working on it
2. Learn a new skill or discover a new talent
3. Join an advocacy group
Name one thing you know what happens to someone who is intoxicated
1. When they start slurring their words (speech)
2. Moving in a weird, unhumanly fashion (balance, coordination)
Indentify 2 body organs and systems negatively affected by long-term alcohol use
1. fatty liver
2. brain
3. liver
4. pancreas
5. nervous system
VOCAB: What are enablers?
persons who create his or her unacceptable behavior.
List 3 things that will most likely happen to a perosn during withdrawal from alcohol
1. sweating
2. hand tremors
3. restlesness and tiredness
4. anxiety
State reasons not to drink alcohol
1. It is bad for your liver
2. It can cause you to do unnecisary things
3. The only stories of intoxicated people aren't very good ones
4. It could ruin my learning reputation
5. (for underage) I'm under the age and my brain is still growing
You are at a party. You have had trouble sleeping because of an exam that is coming up. Someone at the party suggest that everyone drink a beer to help relax. Give two reasons why to say no.
1. Say your parents are going to breathalyze you when you come home
2. Try telling them the horrors of drinking
3. Use STOP
True of False: in 2005, 39% of car crashes invl=olved a drunk driver
TRUE
Explain how alcoholism negatively affects famillies and society
EXAMPLES:
1. Rumors could spread about your family if someone wittenesed something
2. A lot of alcoholics tend to be abusive towards their children
What are the steps to recovery?
1. Admission
2. Counseling
3. Detoxification
4. Resolution
What can different kinds of Alcohol do (ex. cleaning wipes)?
Different kinds of alcohol are used to kill germs, and some can be found in medicine, cleaners, and fuels
What does alcohol have to do with malnutrition?
(MALNUTRIRION) Since alcohol has no nutritional value, when a perosn drinks alcohol for a real long time ans is not eating, he or she may not be getting enough nutrients.
explain the risks to a fetus if its mother drink alcohol
FAS (fetal alcohol syndrome). Babies with FAS can have small bosy sizes, lower birth weight, and other problems. Babies with FAS freuently develop problems with their hearts and kidneys as well. Because alcohol limits the supply of oxygen to the baby's brain, learning disabillities and mental retardation can alaso occur.
List 4 SYMPTOMS of alcoholism
1. Neglect to eat regularly
2. Abdominal pain
3. Confusion
4. Shaking in the morning
5. Drinking alson
6. Making exuses to drink
7. Numbness and tingling
AND MORE
When going through alcohol recovery, to need to be commited. Why?
State the S.T.O.P.
Say no in a firm voice
Tell why not
Offer other ideas
Promptly leave
We all know that there are different standardized drinking proportions for different types of alcohol. What is the standard amount for one glass of wine?
Wine-5 oz.
Liquor- 1.5 oz.
Beer- 12 oz.
List 2 negative effcts of being a binge-drinker
1. Death die to falls, drwning, or drunk driving
2. Pregnancy of contraction of sexualy transmitted diseases dur to sexual activity
3. Being a victim of violent behavior
4. Death from alcohol poisoning
Describe the stages of alcoholism
Denial- they don’t think they have a problem.
Craving- they really want to drink
Loss of Control- they can’t limit themselves on what they are drinking
Tolerance- they develop a tolerance after drinking (for a while)
Physical Dependence- the body needs to have the drug. If they stop, then they can experience symptoms.
What is one way you can help someone that is going through a rough patch with alcohol?
1. Have an honest talk with the drinker
2. Encourage the peron to seek help
3. Offer information