ALCOHOL
CHAPTER 12
I. ALCOHOL
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A drug that is produced by a chemical
reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains.
A. ETHYL ALCOHOL
Commonly called grain alcohol.
Ethanol is the alcohol in beer,
wine, and liquor.
1. Made by the FERMENTATION
of sugar or yeast.
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B. DEPRESSANT DRUG
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SLOWS DOWN THE
CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM
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C. Alternatives to drinking
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4.
Sports
Theaters
Volunteering
Advocacy – SADD
II. Alcohol and the Body
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It starts affecting the body the moment it
enters the mouth.
A. Alcohol will slow your reaction time.
– 1. Reaction time is the ability of the body to
respond quickly and appropriately to situations.
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B. Intoxication – Person’s mental and
physical abilities have been impaired by
alcohol.
C. BLOOD ALCOHOL
CONCENTRATION
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THE AMOUNT OF ETHANOL IN A
PERSON’S BLOOD IS EXPRESSED BY
A PERCENTAGE.
D. ALCOHOL POISONING
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A dangerous condition that results when a
person drinks excessive amounts of alcohol
over a short period of time.
III. BAC
A. WHAT EFFECTS BAC:
1. GENDER, AGE, WEIGHT, HEIGHT
2. OTHER DRUGS
3. AMOUNT OF FOOD IN THE
STOMACH
4. GENERAL HEALTH
5. HOW MUCH YOU DRINK
6. HOW FAST YOU DRINK
IV. LONG-TERM EFFECTS
OF ALCOHOL USE
A. STOMACH ULCERS
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SORES IN THE STOMACH
DUE TO INCREASED FLOW
OF GASTRIC JUICES (HCL)
B. CIRRHOSIS
–ALCOHOL DESTROYS
TISSUE OF LIVER, WHICH
IS REPLACED WITH SCAR
TISSUE
About 15 percent of heavy
drinkers develop cirrhosis,
which can be fatal.
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C. FATTY LIVER
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FAT BUILDS UP IN THE LIVER AND
CANNOT BE BROKEN DOWN
D. WET BRAIN
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DETERIORATION OF
BRAIN CELLS
V. ALCOHOL USE AND
TEEN PREGNANCY
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A. INHIBITIONS – A conscious or
unconscious restraint of a person’s own
behaviors or actions.
1. When using alcohol people’s inhibitions
are lowered.
B. FETAL ALCOHOL
SYNDROME
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CHILD IS BORN SHOWING
SIGNS OF PHYSICAL,
MENTAL AND
BEHAVIORAL
ABNORMALITIES
RELATED TO ALCOHOL
One third of the babies born to
mothers who drink heavily,
especially during the first
trimester, have birth defects or
retardation.
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VI. LEGAL DRINKING LIMIT
IN THE STATE OF OHIO
.08 FOR ANYONE 21
YEARS OLD
 .02 FOR ANYONE
UNDER LEGAL AGE
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http://www.centurycouncil.o
rg/state-facts
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Drunk driving facts for 2011
VII. BINGE DRINKING
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CONSUMPTION OF LARGE QUANTITY
OF ALCOHOL IN A VERY SHORT
PERIOD OF TIME.
VIII. ALCOHOLISM AND
ALCOHOL ABUSE
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A. ADDICTION – Physical or
psychological need for a drug.
1. Teens 15 and younger are more likely to
become addicted than older individuals.
B. ALCOHOLISM
An overwhelming desire to
drink alcohol, even though it
is causing harm, is a disease
called alcoholism
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1. Major symptoms of
alcoholism
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a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Denial
Craving
Loss of control
Tolerance
Physical dependence
a. STAGE 1
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STARTS WITH SOCIAL
DRINKING
b. STAGE 2
CAN’T STOP DRINKING
 PHYSICAL AND MENTAL
PROBLEMS ARE SHOWN
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3. STAGE 3
DRINKING IS
UNCONTROLLED
 ISOLATES SELF
 PHYSICALLY ADDICTED
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d. STAGE 4
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It’s the only thing the individual can do.
They usually can’t hold a job.
c. ENABLERS
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PROTECTS ADDICTS FROM THE
RAMIFICATIONS OF DRINKING.
1. LIE FOR THE DRINKER.
2. AVOID GETTING TREATMENT FOR
THE DRINKER.
d. ALCOHOL ABUSE
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PATTERN OF DRINKING THAT
RESULTS IN ONE OR MORE WELLDEFINED BEHAVIORS WITHIN A
TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD.
Symptoms of Alcohol
Abuse
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1. Failure to fulfill major work, school, or
home responsibilities.
2. Drinking in situations that are physically
dangerous. (Drinking and driving)
Symptoms of Alcohol
Abuse
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3. Having ongoing alcohol-related legal
problems.
4. Continuing to drink even when
relationships have been negatively affected.
IX. Getting Help
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A. Intervention – Gathering in which
family and friends get the problem drinker
to agree to seek help.
B. Relapse – Return to the use of a drug
after attempting to stop.
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C. Withdrawal - Occurs when a person
stops taking the drug.
D. Steps to Recovery
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1. Admission
2. Counseling
3. Detoxification – Freeing the body of an
addictive substance.
4. Resolution – Now a recovering
alcoholic.