Underage Possession of Alcohol Real Choices, Real Consequences Your Contact Information Here! 1 © 2013 The Shomette Group 540-577-7200 www.srotoolbox.com Before we get started… 1. How do you get in touch with me? 2. What do you do if you’re afraid? 3. What do you do if someone is going to hurt themselves or others? 2 © 2013 The Shomette Group 540-577-7200 www.srotoolbox.com The ABC’s of alcohol About, Body, Consequences Get ready to test your knowledge © 2013 The Shomette Group 540-577-7200 3 www.srotoolbox.com About Alcohol 1. What is the process called to make alcohol? a. a. Fermentation Fermentation b. It’sPickling the process in which yeast or bacteria change the sugars in grains, fruits, or vegetables into c. ‘Moon shining’ alcohol. d. Disinfection : © 2013 The Shomette Group 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 540-577-7200 4 www.srotoolbox.com About Alcohol 2. What kind of alcohol is used in drinking? a. Ethyl Isopropanol c. AlcoholAlcohol b. Methanol Alcohol Ethyl or ethanol is used in alcoholic beverages. The rest are wood solvents, disinfectants, and c. Ethyl Alcohol other poisons. d. Butyl Alcohol : © 2013 The Shomette Group 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 540-577-7200 5 www.srotoolbox.com About Alcohol 3. Ethyl alcohol is… a. All Colorless d. of the above Volatile Ifb.they didn’t add ‘flavor’ to alcohol—no one would want to drink it! c. Flammable d. All of the above © 2013 The Shomette Group : 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 540-577-7200 6 www.srotoolbox.com About Alcohol 4. Alcohol kills more young people than… a. All Cocaine c. illegal drugs combined b. Heroin Alcohol is considered the number 1 public health issue of today’s youth and one of the most c. Meth abused drugs in America. d. All illegal drugs combined 18 Million Americans are addicted or have alcohol abuse issues. : © 2013 The Shomette Group 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 540-577-7200 7 www.srotoolbox.com The ABC’s of alcohol Your Body and alcohol Get ready to test your knowledge © 2013 The Shomette Group 540-577-7200 8 www.srotoolbox.com Your Body & Alcohol 5. Alcohol is a… a. Depressant Stimulant c. b. Opiate Which means it SLOWS the functions of the central nervous system by blocking messages c. Depressant trying to get to your brain. : 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 d. Hallucinogen That’s why you have trouble walking, talking, blurred vision, can’t remember or think straight. © 2013 The Shomette Group 540-577-7200 9 www.srotoolbox.com Your Body & Alcohol 6. Alcohol reaches your brain immediately because… b. a. It’s water wet soluble Brain Alcohol is anything but brain food! b. It’sfood?! water soluble 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 c. It can be red like our blood [Sol·u·ble Very susceptible of being dissolved in a liquid d. It’s brain food and especially water] : What makes up 70% of our body? © 2013 The Shomette Group 540-577-7200 10 www.srotoolbox.com Your Body & Alcohol 7. What is the only thing that will ‘sober’ you up… a. Time Coffee d. b. A cold shower Regardless of sex, age, or weight, alcohol leaves the body at a constant rate of about .015 percent c. Walking around of blood alcohol content (BAC) per hour. : 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 d. Time A person with a BAC of .015 would be completely sober in an hour while a person with a BAC of ten times that (.15) would require 10 hours to become completely sober. © 2013 The Shomette Group 540-577-7200 11 www.srotoolbox.com Your Body & Alcohol 8. Why is the legal age to drink alcohol 21? Your brain brain is is still still developing developing until until your your mid mid 20’s 20’s a. Your b. It of seemed a niceofnumber One the lastlike regions the brain to mature is your ability to plan and make complex c. 18 was already taken for tobacco judgments. d. To frustrate the beer companies Let’s take a look at how alcohol affects the brain. : © 2013 The Shomette Group 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 540-577-7200 12 www.srotoolbox.com Your Body & Alcohol Top photo shows how much more active a 15-year-old nondrinker’s brain is than a drinker’s brain (bottom) © 2013 The Shomette Group 540-577-7200 13 www.srotoolbox.com Your Body & Alcohol 9. Why do some people throw up when they drink? a. Nervous d. The c. They body thinkisittrying looks to cool save itself b. nachos JustBad Alcohol, kidding. whenLet’s you drink try that tooagain… much, becomes like a poison. Your body will try to save itself by c. Body is trying to save itself making you get rid of the poison the fastest way itd.can. not itpretty—but TheyIt’s think looks cool it’s a life or death thing. : 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 If that doesn’t work, your body will also cause you to pass out. Anything to save itself. © 2013 The Shomette Group 540-577-7200 14 www.srotoolbox.com The ABC’s of alcohol the Consequences of drinking Get ready to test your knowledge © 2013 The Shomette Group 540-577-7200 15 www.srotoolbox.com The Consequences of drinking 10. Teens who drink are more likely to… a. All Be of victims of violent crimes or commit crimes d. the above and then some b. Have doing serious problems in school Besides poorly in school, being involved in a car crash, being victims of violent crimes or c. Wreck their cars committing crimes… : 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 d. All of the above and then some 50% of all drowning among teen boys are related to alcohol, you can develop long-term issues like memory loss, and suffer liver disease. © 2013 The Shomette Group 540-577-7200 16 www.srotoolbox.com The Consequences of drinking 11. What can happen if I drink? a. All Look stupid d. of the above and the list goes on What temporary ‘happiness’ you may find in b. Getever arrested alcohol, it will never ever come close to equaling c. orcan die and will come your theBecome potentialaddicted harm that way--forever. d. All of the above and the list goes on : © 2013 The Shomette Group 00 10 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 09 08 540-577-7200 17 www.srotoolbox.com The Consequences of drinking 12. How much alcohol will get you arrested? a. All One d. ofbeer the above b.you .02are BAC If under the age of 21, you are not permitted to possess ANY alcohol. The quantity c. Two gulps a mixed drink doesn’t matter!from Even if it’s an unopened bottle. d. All of the above © 2013 The Shomette Group : 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 540-577-7200 18 www.srotoolbox.com The Consequences of drinking 13. What if my parents say I can drink at home? a. A I’mfamily okay,tour rightoftojailprivacy protects me d. may be in my future b. I’mare okay, as long as my parents are not there If you under the age of 21, you are permitted to possess ANY alcohol—regardless of who gives it c. I’m okay, my cousin is a police officer to you and where you possess it. d. A family tour of jail may be in my future Adults can be charged with contributing to the delinquency of minors, which can be jail time. : © 2013 The Shomette Group 540-577-7200 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 19 www.srotoolbox.com The Consequences of drinking 14. What are some warning signs of addiction? a. d. Needing Sadly, allmore of thealcohol above to get the same feeling b. GetDrinking help! alone 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 c. Craving alcohol If it’s for you or for a friend, talk to an adult you trust andSadly, ask for help and support. d. alltheir of the above : © 2013 The Shomette Group 540-577-7200 20 www.srotoolbox.com The Consequences of drinking 15. If arrested, what will happen to me? a. Restrict or deny license d. For starters, all ofmy the above b. Order may community service Colleges deny you admissions, employers may not hire you, and the school may still c. Fine me suspend you—even after the police have arrested you. d. For starters, all of the above : 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 Double jeopardy does not apply when you get arrested for underage possession of alcohol. © 2013 The Shomette Group 540-577-7200 21 www.srotoolbox.com The ABC’s of alcohol One volunteer! © 2013 The Shomette Group 540-577-7200 22 www.srotoolbox.com The ABC’s & 123’s of alcohol #1 What was the one new thing you learned? #2 Do you know of anyone thinking about hurting themselves or someone else? When finished, turn your paper over… © 2013 The Shomette Group 540-577-7200 23 www.srotoolbox.com Conclusion © 2013 The Shomette Group 540-577-7200 24 www.srotoolbox.com