Chapter 9 Alcohol
Lesson 1 (264-271) # 1-6
Alcohol: What is it?
Alcohol: a drug created by a chemical reaction in some foods especially fruits and grains
 Addictive and affects a person physically, mentally, emotionally and
socially.
 Social problems caused by alcohol are: poor decision making, losing
friends, failing grades, addiction, illness, accidents, injury, death
Forms of Alcohol:
 Beer, wine, and liquor
The dangers of alcohol use:
 Depressant drug: can slow activity of the brain, and nervous system
 Judgment worse, make bad decisions
 Loss of control and motor skills
 Develop diseases which may lead to death
How alcohol affects individuals: (Figure 9.1, pg.266)
 Intoxicated: being drunk
 Size and gender
 Food in stomach
 How fast a person drinks
 Other substances in the body
 Blood Alcohol Concentration: the amount of alcohol in the blood
Factors that affect BAC:
 Person’s weight
 Amount they drank
 How much they ate
Short-Term Effects of Alcohol Use:
 It is absorbed into the bloodstream and reaches the brain almost as soon as it
is consumed.
 How alcohol harms the body: brain, heart, liver, kidneys, blood vessels,
stomach ( figure 9.2, pg.267)
 Short term affect on the heart: affects the way the heart pumps blood through
the body. Blood vessels become wider, bringing the blood closer to the skin
which makes the person feel warmer even though their body temperature is
dropping.
 Alcohol and the liver and kidneys:
Liver can only remove about a half an ounce of alcohol from the body
each hour, the rest stays in the body and affects the body.
Kidneys: alcohol causes the kidneys to make more urine, which causes
dehydration
Long-Term Effects of Alcohol Use:
 Cirrhosis: the scarring and destruction of liver tissue
 Ulcers: open sores in the stomach lining
 Fetal alcohol syndrome: may cause severe birth defects such as small head and
brain and may have major speech and learning problems
Alcohol is addictive:
 Addiction: psychological or physical need for a drug or other substance
 Alcoholic: person who is addictive to alcohol
 Alcohol Abuse: using alcohol in ways that are unhealthy, illegal or both
 Alcoholism: a disease in which a person has physical and psychological need for
alcohol
Lesson 3: Alcohol Use and Teens pg. 278-281
Why do some teens use alcohol?
 Media
 Peer pressure
Binge Drinking: the consumption of several alcoholic drinks in a short period of time.
Why is alcohol harmful to teens?
 Teens are still growing
 Alcohol can affect emotions
 Underage drinking is illegal
Pg. 281 #1-5
Lesson 4: Alcohol Use and Society pg.282-285 # 1-6
Other Risks of Alcohol Use
 Alcohol use affects decisions
 Driving drunk
 Affects relationships
 Alcohol use and the family
 Alcohol use and violence
Lesson 5: Saying No to Alcohol Use: pg. 286-289
How to Say No to Alcohol Use
 Refusal Skills: strategies that help you say no effectively
1. Say no firmly
2. Tell why not
3. Offer another idea
4. Promptly leave
Reasons to Refuse Alcohol:
1. Increased self-respect
2. High self-esteem
3. Good friendship
4. Better relationships with your family
5. Control over your life
6. Maintaining a high level of wellness
7. A bright future
Getting help for alcohol abuse
 Withdrawal: a series of painful physical and mental symptoms associated with
recovery from an addictive substance
 Help from family and friends
Healthy Alternatives
 Do what interests you: club, sports, volunteer work
Review pg. 294 # 1-13