Alcohol
Abuse
• Alcohol affects the
body by slowing down
reactions.
• It leads to lack of selfcontrol, unconsciousness
or coma.
• It causes damage to
body organs, particularly
the liver and brain.
Alcohol
1.
Recall that alcohol is a sedative
2.
Be able to list the ways in which alcohol can affect people.
3.
Know the parts of the body which are affected by alcohol
Love Your Liver
A healthy Liver
Cirrhosis of the liver
caused by excessive
alcohol
How Many Drinks?
How many units of alcohol do you think are in
the following drinks?
Pint of beer
Glass of wine
Alcopop
1
1
1
Alcohol
 In the United States, a unit of alcohol is defined
as ounces
.5 _________ of ethanol.
hour
 This is approximately the amount of ethanol an
average healthy adult can break down in one
_____.

How Alcohol can Affect People?

Relaxes

Increases reaction time

Loss of inhibitions

Loss of co-ordination  Vomiting

Causes aggression / depression

Brain damage

Coma

Death
Parts of the Body Affected by
Alcohol




Liver Cirrhosis of the ____.
Liver The ____
Liver breaks down
____:
alcohol and too much will cause the liver to
become poisoned.
Stomach Causes erosion of the ________
Stomach
_______:
Kidneys The job of the ______
Kidneys is to regulate the
______:
fluids in the body. Too much alcohol can
Kidney failure
lead to ______
Heart Alcohol can cause high blood pressure, Heart
____:
_____
Heart failure.
disease and ______
Campaigns
 http://think.direc
t.gov.uk/videodrinkdriving.html
 https://www.you
tube.com/watc
h?v=7l5Wa94yns
s
 Design an Alcohol Safety Campaign
poster using the following information:
THINK! Advice:
 Time is the only way to get alcohol out of your system.
You could be over the legal limit many hours after your last drink,
even if it's the 'morning after'. Sleep, coffee and cold showers
don't help to sober you up.
 There is no excuse for drink driving.
 "I can handle my drink." Alcohol affects everybody's driving for
the worse. It creates a feeling of overconfidence, makes judging
distance and speed more difficult and slows your reactions so it
takes longer to stop.
 "I'm only going down the road." A large proportion of all drinking
crashes occur within three miles of the start of the journey.
 If you're planning to drink alcohol, plan how to get home without
driving.
 Don't offer an alcoholic drink to someone you know is planning
to drive.
 Don't accept a lift from a driver you know has drunk alcohol.
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