Alcohol General
True or False- Alcohol is a depressant drug
True
18 years old
Identify two reasons why we drink
Social reasons, more stress, taste/enjoyment, difficult times, more $ to spend, greater work commitments, post pregnancy
________ in ten Australians consider themselves "responsible drinkers"
Nine in ten Australians consider themselves "responsible drinkers"
True or False?
If the ball hits the stumps, you're out.
True!!!
Within ________________ minutes of being swallowed, alcohol begins to pass through the walls of the _____________ and enter the______________
Within 2 minutes of being swallowed, alcohol begins to pass through the walls of the stomach and enter the bloodstream
What is the legal Blood alcohol limit for:
1. Learner and P Plate drivers-
2. Open licence holders-
What is the legal Blood alcohol limit for:
1. Learner and P Plate drivers- zero
2. Open licence holders- 0.05
Identify the two most common reasons why we drink and give the most current %.
Social reasons (28%) & more stress (19%) in 2017
Identify the subtitle that indicates why binge drinking is still occurring in Australian Culture
Little Understanding of health risks
LBW sands for?
Leg before Wicket - you're out!
What percentage (%) of alcohol is absorbed through the walls of the stomach and what percentage (%) is absorbed through the walls of the small intestine?
20% of the alcohol is absorbed through the walls of the stomach and the remaining 80% is absorbed through the walls of the small intestines.
Define Binge drinking:
Binge drinking is when someone drinks a lot of alcohol in one session, or continuously over a number of days or weeks.
What is the main reason why we drink less and give the most current %?
Health reasons 24% in 2017
Find a sub-title that indicates what needs to be done to fix the problem of binge drinking
There are how many people in a cricket team?
11 players per team!
Identify and explain the two methods the body disposes of alcohol and where/how does this take place in the body?
1.____________-(_______________)
2.____________- (__________________________)
The body disposes of the alcohol that enters the bloodstream by two methods:
1.Oxidation- Chemically broken down in the liver
2.Elimination- Lungs when you exhale (5%), Kidneys (5%) through urination and sweat
To reduce the risk of harm from alcohol, adults should drink no more than ________standard drinks in one session or ___________standard drinks per week.
To reduce the risk of harm from alcohol, adults should drink no more than 4 standard drinks in one session or 10 standard drinks per week.
What are the 4 broad dimensions that influence and motivate our drinking behaviours?
Find this statistic that indicates people don't know the impacts of binge drinking and fill in the gaps:
"We found only ________ percent of people knew of the association between alcohol and _________, and when it came to ________ cancer, the number even ________"
"We found only 29 percent of people knew of the association between alcohol and cancer, and when it came to breast cancer, the number even lower"
How many deliveries (bowls) is an over?
6
Identify 4 short term effects and 4 long term effects of alcohol and binge drinking
Long term effects- cancer, malnutrition, job loss, liver damage, mental health issues, alcoholism, brain damage & memory failure
Short term effects- slurred speech, vomiting, clumsy, sleepy, uncoordinated, disorientated, violence
Identify 5 of the common factors that influence/impact drinking culture in Australia
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Parties (birthday parties, celebrations of major events etc.)
Family gatherings ( weddings, funerals, graduations etc.)
Coming-of-age (18th birthday, 21st birthday)
Peer pressure
Socialising
Licenced venues
Media/advertising
Nearly _______ of all drinkers indicate that they could 'live without alcohol' it is clear that drinking plays a pivotal roles in ___________, enjoying __________ and ___________.
Nearly half of all drinkers indicate that they could 'live without alcohol' it is clear that drinking plays a pivotal roles in socialising, enjoying food and relaxing.
Finish this statistic:
According to the poll, _________ quarters of Australians believe that more needed to be done to ___________ the harm caused by alcohol
According to the poll, three quarters of Australians believe that more needed to be done to reduce the harm caused by alcohol
Who is allowed to wear pads, a helmet and gloves in a game? (2 players)
Wicket keeper
Batter