Alcohol Mrs. McWilliams 7 - PowerPoint Presentation

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Alcohol

Mrs. McWilliams 7

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Grade Health

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Depressant

Contains an intoxicating substance called ethyl alcohol or ethanol

Produced by the fermentation processThe anaerobic (no oxygen) conversion of sugar to carbon dioxide and alcohol by yeast.

What is Alcohol?

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The concentration of alcohol in a beverage is the proof value

Proof value = 2X percentage alcohol.

Example: 100 proof (whiskey) contains 50% alcohol

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12 oz beer

5 oz wine

Mixed drink with 1.5 oz of 80 proof liquor (40% alcohol)

Current recommendations are:

1 drink/day for women

2 drinks/day for men

ONE DRINK =

0.6 oz alcohol

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Alcohol Use Patterns in the USA

1/3 are abstainers

2/3 are drinkers

1/3 are light drinkers

1/3 are moderate/heavy drinkers

10% of the drinking population is considered heavy drinkers- they are responsible for 50% of all alcohol consumption in the US!

Annual Sales of alcohol average out to roughly 2.3 gallons of absolute alcohol per person!

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Absorption and Metabolism

20% rapidly absorbed into bloodstream

75 % through upper part of the small intestine and the rest enters further along in the intestinal tract.

Metabolism of alcohol is in the liver.

2-10% is not metabolized but is excreted through the sweat glands, lungs and kidneys.

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Factors that Affect Alcohol Absorption

Strength of the

beverage

Number of drinks

consumed

Speed of consumption

Presence of food in stomach

Physical

tolerance

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Blood Alcohol Concentration

Percentage of alcohol in a measured amount of blood

Measured from exhaled breath or blood sample

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Possible consequences of frequent alcohol use

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Drinking alcohol impairs vision, reaction time, and coordination.

DWI and DUI –leading cause of death among teensSigns of intoxication can begin to appear as low as 0.02

There is no acceptable BAC level for anyone under 21

Drinking and Driving

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Normal healthy liver

Liver with cirrhosis

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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Fetus is exposed to alcohol in a slower manner than an adult

Damage results in mental retardation

Other characteristics are low birth weight, facial abnormalities, widely spaced eyes, and a much smaller head

Full expression rate: 1-3 out of 1000 births

Partial expression rate: 3-9/100 births

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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Characteristics

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Alcoholism- different patterns

Regular daily intake of large amounts

Regular heavy drinking limited to weekends

Long periods of sobriety interspersed with periods of binge drinking lasting weeks or months

Heavy drinking limited to periods of stress

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Who Wants to be a Millionaire?

Alcohol Edition

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A major factor in traffic accidents, homicides, and suicides for 16 to 24 year olds is

a. alcohol use

b. smoking cigarettes

c. affiliation with gangs d. psychological disorders

$100 Question

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a. Alcohol Use

$100 Answer

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Teens often choose to drink because they think it

Increases their self confidence

sharpens perceptions

enhances memory

improves judgment

$200 Question

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a. Increases their self confidence

$200 Answer

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When a person stumbles and has difficulty walking after consuming alcohol, he or she

has withdrawal symptoms

is intoxicated

has alcohol poisoning

has a nervous system disorder

$300 Question

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b. Is intoxicated

$300 Answer

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True/ False

Food in the stomach allows a person to drink heavily without becoming intoxicated.

$500 Question

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False

$500 Answer

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A physical and psychological dependence on the drug ethanol is

Addiction

Alcohol Poisoning

Intoxication

Alcoholism

$1,000 Question

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d. Alcoholism

$1,000 Question

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True/ False

The liver is responsible for breaking down alcohol.

$2,000 Question

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True

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A condition is which the liver tissue is destroyed and replaced with useless scar tissue is

Fatty liver

Arteriosclerosis

Cirrhosis

Fermentation

$4,000 question

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c. Cirrhosis

$4,000 Answer

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An inflammation or infection of the liver, sometimes caused by the toxic effects of alcohol is called

Fatty liver

H

epatitis

Cirrhosis

F

etal alcohol syndrome

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b. Hepatitis

$8,000 Answer

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True/False

Some binge drinkers mistakenly believe that they are not really in trouble with alcohol because they do not drink every day.

$16,000 Question

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True

$16,000 Answer

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The chemical action of yeast on sugars is

Delirium tremens

Ethanol

Fermentation

Hydrolization

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c. Fermentation

$32,000 Answer

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True/ False

Short term effects of alcohol use on the body can include cirrhosis and brain damage.

$64,000 Question

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False

$64,000 Answer

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True/False

A serving of beer or wine contains less alcohol than a serving of whiskey.

$125,000 Question

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False

$125,000 Answer

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The first stage of alcoholism is characterized by

Malnutrition

Defensive behavior

Rationalization of drinking behavior

Reverse alcohol tolerance

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c. Rationalization of drinking behavior

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In the United States, fetal alcohol syndrome is the leading cause of

Sudden infant death syndrome

Mental retardation

Alcoholic hepatitis

Stillbirth

$500,000 Question

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b. Mental retardation

$500,000 Answer

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True/ False

The kidneys oxidize alcohol to form water, carbon dioxide, and energy.

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False

$1,000,000 Answer