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What is Alcohol?

⚫ Ethanol or Ethyl:
⚫ The type of alcohol in
alcoholic beverages
● can be produced
synthetically or naturally
by fermenting fruits and
grains
Other Types of Alcohol
Methyl
● Highly Flammable material
● Poisonous
○ Examples are Antifreeze, Wood spirits, fuel,
and formaldehyde
Isopropyl
● Also known as rubbing alcohol
● Bad for the body
What is the Alcohol We Drink ?
● An addictive depressant

● Causes intoxication
○ the state in which the body is poisoned by alcohol or other
substance

● Level of intoxication depend on a variety of things...


BAC or Blood-Alcohol Concentration
• BAC stands for blood-alcohol concentration, which the
percentage of alcohol in the bloodstream.

• Factors that affect BAC:


• Weight
• Gender
• Time
• Amount
• Food
• Other medications/drugs
Short-Term Effects
The following short term effects depend on how much is taken and the physical condition of the
individual:
-Slurred speech ● Unconsciousness

-Drowsiness ● Coma
● Blackouts
-Vomiting
-Diarrhea
-Upset stomach
-Headaches
-Breathing difficulties
-Distorted vision and hearing
-Impaired judgment
-Decreased perception and coordination
Long Term Effects
Binge drinking
● Alcoholand continued alcohol use in large amounts are associated with many
poisoning
health●problems like:
High blood including:
pressure, stroke, and other
heart-related diseases
• Disrupts normal brain development;
• Liver damage and cirrhosis of the liver;
• Brain cells die, decreasing brain mass;
• Stomach and intestinal ulcers and
destroyed organs
• Blood pressure increases, causing
heart disease, heart attack, or stroke;
• Male sperm production decreases
Other Consequences of Drinking
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)

⚫ The range of effects that can occur in an


individual whose mother drank alcohol
during pregnancy.

⚫ These effects may include physical,


mental, behavioral, and/or learning
disabilities with possible lifelong
implications.
Binge Drinking
What is it? How does it affect you?
● The consumption of an ● 90% of alcohol consumed by
excessive amount of alcohol in underage persons in the U.S. is
a short period of time. in the form of binge drinking.
Generally 5 or more drinks in a
row for men, 4 or more for ● Alcohol has been said to have
females positive health consequences
when consumed in moderation
(About a drink a day).
Alcohol Poisoning
What is Alcohol Poisoning? Symptoms:
A condition in which a toxic amount of ● Shallow breathing
alcohol has been consumed, usually in ● Disorientation
a short period of time. ● Unresponsiveness
● Unconsciousness
In other words, the blood alcohol ● Pale or bluish tone to skin
content (BAC) is at a dangerously high ● Vomiting while unconscious
level.
Addiction and Treatment
4 Levels of the Addiction Process: Addiction
1. Experimentation
2. Regular Use
3. Daily Preoccupation
4. Dependency
Community Resources/Support Groups:
AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)
Al-Anon( for family and friends of alcoholics)
Alateen (just for teenagers)

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