Even a Little Bit...
Excessive alcohol use is defined as
More than two drinks per day
Alcohol inhibits your ability to think clearly and make decisions.
Cerebral Cortex
Ways to avoid drinking
"No thanks, I don't want one"
Get a drink, but make it non-alcoholic
Set boundaries
This is a myth that alcohol is good for...
The heart
Alcohol makes it difficult to learn new information and store memories. Large chunks of time could become blurry.
Hippocampus
If the person who is supposed to drive you home starts drinking, you should:
Call an adult
Go home with someone you know has not been drinking
Consider staying where you are
Call a ride-share service
The greatest risk of alcohol abuse is...
Liver failure
Alcohol can impede breathing, digestion, or pumping blood to the body.
Medulla
Tricks to "sober up"
ONLY TIME!
Alcohol damage that cannot be repaired
DNA
Drinking alcohol slows the flow of information from the brain to other parts of the body, resulting in delayed reaction time.
Central Nervous System
Strategies to stay safe while drinking
Eat a full meal before hand
Drink one glass of water for every alcoholic drink you have
The seven different types of cancer caused by alcohol are...
oral cavity, pharynx / larynx, esophageal cancer, liver cancer, breast cancer and colorectal cancer
Drinking alcohol limits the ability to stand, walk, and run normally.
Cerebellum
Factors that influence teens to drink
How often their peers drink
How often they THINK they should drink
How they think they will FEEL if they drink