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Alcohol Use, Misuse, AND AbuseSlide2
Concept Splash (10 minutes!)
You are to write sentences using the words in front of you
You cannot use your book or notes or ask another group or Ms.
Mcgurl
to describe a term to you
Sentences must be compound sentences that describe knowledge of the terms (Ms.
Mcgurl
will judge)
Each correct sentence earns a team a point
You must underline the splash word in the sentences
Write large to show the class at the end!
Example: The
Liver
is the primary organ affected by alcohol use and misuse.Slide3
Studies show that a person who begins drinking as a teen is 4 times more likely to develop alcohol dependence than an adult is.Slide4
Alcohol Misuse and Abuse
I
s the excessive use of alcohol.
25% of all youth are exposed to family alcohol abuse.
These individuals are at a high risk for neglect, abuse, economic hardship, and social isolation.
These problems could lead a young person to try alcohol as an escape.
Drinking only makes a situation worse.Slide5
Binge Drinking
Consuming 5 or more drinks in one sitting
DANGER: could lead to fatal dose of alcohol
Very common in college studentsSlide6
Teen Alcohol
Addiction
:
*Children and teens become
chemically
dependent
much faster than adults.
(as fast as several weeks or months)
__________________________________________Adolescents who begin drinking before age 15 are 4 times more likely to develop alcohol dependence than those who begin drinking at age 21. AND-A child who reaches age 21 without abusing alcohol or using drugs is virtually certain never to do so.2Slide7
Teens
Attitude
Towards Drinking: Often it’s “Let’s get drunk.”
The goal is to get drunk…
Ho
w many adults
do you hear about
getting alcohol
poisoning?Slide8
TEEN ALCOHOL STATSISTICS:
*The first brain function you lose under even a small amount of alcohol is __
judgment
__.
*
60%
of all fatal car accidents
involve alcohol.3 *68% of all drownings involve alcohol.4*Drinkers are 16 x
more likely to die in a fall.
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Compared to nondrinkers, teen binge drinkers were
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:
(5 drinks in a row for boys, 4 for girls)
・
11 times
more likely to
ride with a driver
who had been
drinking alcohol ・4 times more likely to be in a physical fight・Nearly 4 times more likely to have ever been raped or subjected to dating violence・More than 5 times more likely to be sexually active
・
4 times
more likely to have attempted
suicide -Teen binge drinkers were also more likely to use
other drugs. (Binge=5 drinks in a row for boys + 4 in a row for girls)Slide10
Alcohol Poisoning
Amount varies by person
Adverse effects on the body:
Because alcohol is a
depressant
it shuts down involuntary actions in the body such as:
Gag Reflex
Breathing
Alcohol poisoning CAN LEAD TO DEATHSlide11
Binge drinking increases the risk of developing alcoholism
Alcoholism:
A disease in which a person has a physical or psychological dependence on drinks that contain alcohol.Slide12
Use, Misuse, Abuse Activity Slide13
Alcoholism: alcohol addiction
An alcoholic is a person who is dependant on alcohol
Symptoms:
Craving
Loss of control
Physical dependence
Tolerance
Health, family, and legal problemsSlide14
Factors contributing to dependence
Genetic link?
Family
Friends
Culture
Peer pressure
Availability of alcohol
StressSlide15
You are not born an alcoholic, or addicted
to alcohol, B U T:
You are born with a tolerance for
alcohol/drugs.
I have a “hollow leg”
I can outdrink you
any day…
I’m not feeling it yet-
I need some moreSlide16
You are not born an alcoholic, or addicted
to alcohol, B U T:
2. You are born with a
body chemistry
that
is prone to addiction
…a little alcohol/drug
triggers you to want more…
That high just feels
so good
I like the escape
the drunk
gives me
Why can’t you
just stop?
It’s too hard to resist…Slide17
Stages of Alcoholism
Stage 1 – Abuse
Stage 2 – Dependence
Stage 3 – AddictionSlide18
Stage 1 – Abuse
Begins with social drinking
Physical and psychological dependence on alcohol to manage stressSlide19
Stage 2 – Dependence
Cannot stop drinking & physically dependent on the drug
Alcohol becomes central focus
Performance on the job, at school, & at home becomes effectedSlide20
Stage 3 – Addiction
Drinking is the most important thing in life
Withdrawal symptoms would occur if drinking stoppedSlide21
How do we get to Addiction?
Experimenting
More Regular Use
Daily Preoccupation
Addiction
RecoverySlide22
How could Addiction start in teen years?
Write a one page story with your groupSlide23
Steps to Recovery
Step 1 – Admission
Admits to problem & asks for help
Step 2 – Detoxification
A process in which the body adjusts to functioning without alcohol
Step 3 – Counseling
To help him or her live without alcohol
Step 4 – Recovery
The person takes responsibility for his or her own lifeSlide24
THE 3 C’s:
you didn’t _
cause
__it, you can’t
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control
__
___ it, you can’t __
_
cure___ it!___Alateen____
_______
is for teen children of alcoholics.
_
__Alanon__________
is for husbands, wives, family, friends.__
__AA_________ is for the alcoholic him/herself.
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