Decide if each question is TRUE or FALSE.
 A single drink of alcohol can affect you.
True
 Alcohol passes through the lining of the stomach into the bloodstream within 5 to
10 minutes.
True
 Alcohol moves through the bloodstream to every organ in the body.
True
 Drinking alcohol impairs the memory and learning ability of young people more
than adults.
True
 Alcohol can have lasting effects on the developing brains of young people.
True
 Alcohol can kill you.
True
 Alcohol can hurt you, even if you are not the one drinking.
True
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bgl7jXtLAwY
 Alcohol is a factor in nearly half of America's murders,
suicides and accidental deaths.
 It is estimated that over 3 million teens between the ages of
14 and 17 in the United States today are alcoholics.
 500,000 Americans who are dependent on alcohol are
between the ages of 9 and 12.
• Research indicates that adolescents who abuse alcohol may
remember 10% less of what they have learned than those
who don’t drink.
Liver of an
alcoholic
Healthy
Liver
ALCOHOL IS A DEPRESSANT
The more you drink, the more "depressed" your brain
activity becomes. As you continue to drink and alcohol
levels increase, specific parts of the brain are affected
more significantly.
 The part of your brain that controls
advanced functions like recognition,
vision, reasoning and emotion.
 At the lowest levels, alcohol lowers
inhibitions, and affects judgment.
 As alcohol levels increase, vision,
movement, and speech are impaired.
 This occurs at a blood alcohol level of
.01% -.30%.
 The part of your brain that is
involved with coordinating
movement.
 Alcohol consumption causes
problems with coordination,
reflexes, and balance
 This occurs at a blood alcohol
level of .15-.35%.
 The part of your brain that controls
basic survival functions such as
breathing and heartbeat.
 When you've consumed so much
alcohol that the medulla is affected,
your brain's ability to control
respiration and heart rate is
severely diminished.
 Your heart rate can drop and
breathing cease, causing death, at
blood alcohol levels as low as .30%.
 Approximately 15% of all drinkers, or 1 in 7, will develop an
“alcoholism”.
 Every day, more than 700,000 people in the United States
receive alcoholism treatment.
 Almost 50% of those who start drinking at age 15 or
younger develop alcohol dependence.
 24.5% of those who start drinking at age 17 or younger
develop alcohol dependence.
 10% of those who start drinking at age 21 or older develop
alcohol dependence.
Alcohol is a factor in nearly 40% of violent
crimes.
According to the victim, about 2.7 million
violent crimes occurred each year in which the
offender had been drinking.
About 60% of mentally ill prisoners and 51% of
other inmates in State prison were under the
influence of alcohol or drugs at the time of
their current offense.
 8 young people a day die in alcohol-related crashes.
 Alcohol kills more teenagers than all other drugs combined.
 Over 33% of all deaths for people aged 15-20 result from
motor vehicle crashes…approximately 2 of 5 involved alcohol.
 Students with GPAs of D or F drink 3 times as much as those
who earn A's.
 Youth who drink are 7.5 times more likely to use other illicit
drugs and 50 times more likely to use cocaine than young
people who never drink.
In Texas, a BAC level of .08 or higher is considered ILLEGAL.
1st time under-age offenders:
30 day license suspension
Up to $500 fine
8-12 hours of community service
Mandatory attendance in alcohol-awareness classes
Multiple time offenders
60 to 180 day license suspension
17 Years Old +
Up to $2000 fine
180 days in jail
It is illegal for ANY person under the age of 21 to have any detectable amount of alcohol in his or her body
Don't get trapped. Nicotine in cigarettes, cigars, and spit tobacco is
addictive.
Nicotine narrows your blood vessels and puts added strain on your
heart.
Smoking can wreck lungs and reduce oxygen available for muscles
used during sports.
Smokers suffer shortness of breath (gasp!) almost 3 times more often
than nonsmokers.
Smokers run slower and can't run as far, affecting overall athletic
performance.
CIGARS and SPIT TOBACCO are NOT safe alternatives.
Yuck! Tobacco smoke can make hair and clothes stink.
Tobacco stains teeth and causes bad breath.
Short-term use of spit tobacco can cause cracked lips,
white spots, sores, and bleeding in the mouth.
Surgery to remove oral cancers caused by tobacco use
can lead to serious changes in the face. Sean Marcee, a
high school star athlete who used spit tobacco, died of
oral cancer when he was 19 years old.
Tobacco is the leading cause of
cancer.
Tobacco contains a drug called
nicotine that is highly addictive.
Approximately 40% of students
ages 12-17 have smoked
cigarettes.
60.9% of students TRY to quit
each year…appr. 4% are able to
without help
Approximately 1,200people die
EVERY DAY due to tobaccorelated deaths
Every 2 ½ days, tobacco
kill as many people that
were killed on
9/11/2001!
(2,996 people)
In 2006, alcohol related
car wrecks claimed the lives
of 1,677 Texans. Tobacco
kills more Texans each
month!
 Nearly 90% of smokers start before age 19
 40% of students, ages 12-17, smoke
 3,900 new smokers each day
 Addiction: Less than 5% of smokers quit each year
 460,000 deaths each year from tobacco
 Daily health care costs = $193 billion
http://www.youtube.com/wat
ch?v=x4c_wI6kQyE
Smoking causes all blood vessels to become narrow, reducing
blood flow to the various organs and parts of the body. This is
especially bad for parts of the body like hands and feet that are
distant from the heart. With less blood, infection and tissue
death are a great risk.
Dead Foot - Because of poor blood flow to this foot, a severe
infection set in. The foot died and had to be cut off. Smoking
can cause poor blood flow.
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Ammonia (found in toilet bowl cleaner)
Arsenic (found in Rat Poison)
Acetaldehyde (air pollutant)
Benzene (causes cancer)
Polonium 210 (nuclear waste)
Carbon Monoxide (car exhaust/toxic gas…can cause death)
Chromium (causes cancer)
Hydrogen Cyanide (causes cardiovascular/respiratory disease-used prison
executions)
Acetone (used to remove paint)
Sodium Hydroxide (hair removal)
Naphthalene (found in mothballs)
Urea (found in human sweat & pee)
Methanol (found in antifreeze)
Cinnemaldyhyde (found in insect repellent)
Cadium (found in batteries)
Toluene (found in gasoline & explosives)
Hydrazine ( found in rocket fuel)
Geraniol (found in pesticides)
Formaldehyde (preserves dead bodies)
Sean Marsee at age 17
Sean Marsee at age 19,
just prior to his death
Claims to help smokers quit
without harmful effects,
BUT studies show when
people use these they tend
to smoke more
Contains Diethylene
Glycol which is found in
anti-freeze
The vapors hit your blood
stream within seconds.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzsMmWg8LYE&feature=PlayList&p=90A667375014D6BA&index=4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyZjLpfiuf8&feature=PlayList&p=90A66737501
4D6BA&index=28
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHmxNH9ia9o&feat
ure=PlayList&p=F41BA54DD3AFD027&index=0&pl
aynext=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcdw7IS2hhI&featur
e=PlayList&p=F41BA54DD3AFD027&index=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSFUUgIR7Oc&featu
re=PlayList&p=F41BA54DD3AFD027&index=2
http://www.thetruth.com/facts/
Find friends who will support you!
Don’t ever pressure others to drink or
smoke!
Show others you can have fun without
drinking or smoking!
Respect others’ choices!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_Rei-oOIM0