Alcohol Abuse
0 Alcohol abuse is when drinking leads to problems,
medical and emotional.
0 There is no known cause of alcohol abuse, but
things like peer pressure, easy access, low selfesteem, and stress can lead to it.
0 Ethyl alcohol
0 The chemical
responsible for making
people drunk
Vodka Eyeballing
0 http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-
videos/309922/june-01-2010/vodka-eyeballing
0 It’s when a teen holds a vodka bottle to his eye and
pours the alcohol directly into the eye. The alcohol
is quickly absorbed and enters the bloodstream
quickly (through the veins at the back of the eye). It
gives teens a fast high and disguises the smell of the
alcohol.
0 Dangers:
0 The alcohol could scar and burn the cornea and cause
blindness.
Alcohol Tampons
Alcohol Tampons
0 The craze is soaking a tampon with your liquor of choice (rum or vodka
appear to be most popular), and then inserting it vaginally or rectally.
The tampon contains about a shot of alcohol which is quickly
absorbed into the blood stream to produce a rapid intoxication.
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“It’s a fast way to get high.”
“The alcohol gets quickly into your system.”
“You don’t throw up.”
“It doesn’t take as much alcohol to get high.”
”You can’t smell it on your breath.”
0 “Butt chugging” is another trend among the male set in which guys insert
beer bongs rectally, and then get high on the alcohol.
0 Dangers:
0 Physicians say that the alcohol can burn or damage the vagina or rectum.
The craze also can cause alcohol poisoning and have life-threatening
consequences. If the teen passes out or loses consciousness the mental health
professional may not know the reason (or know where to look), and delay
critical treatment.
Vodka Gummy Bears
Vodka Gummy Bears
0 Gummy bears are soaked in vodka or other liquor in small bowls
or plastic baggies), and then stored in the refrigerator or freezer.
Websites and YouTube videos (which get huge hits) teach kids the
process. Teens then carry the gummies in their pockets or in
plastic baggies, and then pop them in their mouths whenever
convenient- including with friends, at school, at parties and at
home. The gummies are cheap, very accessible, easy to hide, and
have no odor. The candy sweetness disguises that harsh liquor
taste so it makes it easier for the teen to consume the alcohol.
0 Dangers:
0 Teen risk-taking increases with the consumption of alcohol including
car accidents, drowning, falling, or being in unsafe or uncomfortable
situations. Drug and alcohol counselors worry liquor-soaked gummy
candy could make it more appealing for teens to take their first taste
of alcohol, and the earlier kids have their first drink the higher the risk
for substance abuse.
Hand Sanitizer
Hand Sanitizer
0 Yes, hand sanitizer, the over-the counter cleanser,
and teens are using it to get high. It’s cheap, easily
accessible and contains 62% ethyl alcohol. Some
teens use salt to separate the alcohol from the
sanitizer, making a strong concoction that is similar
to a shot of hard liquor. (Distillation instructions
can be found on the Internet).
0 Dangers:
0 Teens are showing up in emergency rooms with
alcohol poisoning after drinking hand sanitizer.
Watch your supply!
How Teens Get Alcohol
0 40% of teens said they obtained alcohol from an
adult for free in the past month.
0 1 in 4 teens said they received alcohol from an
unrelated adult. 1 in 16 obtained it from a parent or
guardian while 1 in 12 got it from another adult
family member.
0 About 4% of surveyed teens said they got alcohol
from their own home.
0 An estimated two-thirds of alcohol sellers don’t ask
for identification, therefore potentially selling to
minors.
Current, Binge, and Heavy Alcohol Use
among Persons Aged 12 to 20, by Gender:
2010
Current Alcohol Use among Persons Aged
12 to 20, by Age: 2002-2010
Drunk Driving Deaths
Standard and Lesson 1
0 1.9.A: Explain the impact of alcohol and other drug
use on vehicle crashes, injuries, violence, and risky
sexual behavior.
0 In a high school math class, have students calculate
how many drinks it would take for them (using their
age and weight) to be over the legal limit of 0.08.
Emphasize how any BAC over 0 is illegal for people
under 21.
Standard and Lesson 2
0 8.2.A: Present a persuasive solution to the problem
of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use among
youths.
0 In a high school language arts class, have students
write a persuasive letter to a relative or classmate
that details alternatives to alcohol or other drugs.
Resources
0 Girls & Boys National Hotline
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(800) 448-3000
Alcohol Hotline
(800) 331-2900
Al-Anon for Families of Alcoholics
(800) 344-2666
Alcohol and Drug Helpline
(800) 821-4357
Alcohol Treatment Referral Hotline
(800) 252-6465
Alcohol & Drug Abuse Hotline
(800) 729-6686
Families Anonymous
(800) 736-9805
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Hopeline
(800) 622-2255
Sources
0 http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2012/05/31/d
angerous-and-stupid-ways-teens-get-high/
0 http://www.samhsa.gov/data/NSDUH/2k10NSDU
H/2k10Results.htm#3.1
0 http://www.saferautomobiles.com/
0 http://www.edgarsnyder.com/drunkdriving/underage-drinking/underage-statistics.html