PPT-What Alcohol Does to the body

Chapter 25 Lesson 2 Shortterm effects of drinking Brain Alcohol reaches the brain almost as soon as it is consumed It depresses the activity of the brain slowing the work of the central nervous system. Outcomes. What are the daily recommended units of alcohol per day for men and women?. What are the short and long term affects of excess alcohol on the body?. Looking at calories and alcohol.. The body and the ability to process alcohol.. Essential Question. Why would . YOU. . choose to abstain from alcohol use? . Ask yourself this question-. “In what ways has alcohol had a positive effect in your life? Negative?. Please take a seat. . 2. Toxicology. Toxicology. —. the study of the adverse effects of chemicals or physical agents on living organisms. Types:. Environmental. —. air, water, soil. Consumer. —. foods, cosmetics, drugs. Have you drank alcohol with people other thank your family in the last month?. Yes- 6%. No- 94%. Have you made a decision to not drink alcohol during your years of high school?. Yes- 69%. No- 18%. Still Deciding. Alcohol. -A drug found in certain beverages that depresses the brain and the nervous system.. Most common alcoholic beverages. Beer- an alcoholic beverage that is made by fermenting barley, corn or rye.. Why is alcohol considered a drug?. What is the difference between a stimulant and a depressant?. Which one is alcohol?. What is the process in which alcohol is made?. Why would a mug of beer, a glass of wine, and a shot of liquor have the same amount of alcohol?. 1 ALCOHOL WHAT MOST OF YOU DO NOT KNOW! This presentation will probably involve audience discussion, which will create action items. Use PowerPoint to keep track of these action items during your presentation Toxicology. Toxicology. —. the study of the adverse effects of chemicals or physical agents on living organisms. Types:. Environmental. —. air, water, soil. Consumer. —. foods, cosmetics, drugs. Alcohol use can harm your body and your brain and cause you to make poor decisions. .. Choosing not to use alcohol protects you from dangerous health consequences. Problem drinking and alcoholism harm both the drinkers and the people around them. WHAT IS ALCOHOL?. Alcohol is a drug.. It is classed as a depressant, . meaning . that it slows down vital functions. Although classified as a depressant, the amount of alcohol consumed determines the type of effect. Chapter 22 Lesson 2. Short-Term Effects Of Drinking. Body size and gender. . A small person feels the effect of the same amount of alcohol faster than a large person does.. Food. . Food in the stomach slows down the passage of alcohol into the bloodstream. Information taken from Bronson, M.H., Cleary, M.J., Hubbard, B.M., Zike, D., Glencoe Teen Health Course 3, 2009. Objectives: . The student will be able to explain why some teens drink alcohol.. The student will be able to state reasons not to drink alcohol. Laguna Behavioral Health Prevention Program . What is alcohol?. Ethyl alcohol, or ethanol:. Is an intoxicating ingredient found in beer, wine, and liquor. . Alcohol is produced by the fermentation of yeast, sugars, and starches.. Did you know?. Yeast is the star of the drinks industry. If it feeds on sugar in the absence of oxygen, it releases carbon dioxide and ethanol - the drinkable form of alcohol. Only 20% of the alcohol you swallow is absorbed by the stomach.