Lesson Lesson 11Myth or Fact?

• Alcohol has the same chemical and physical effects on everyone who drinks.

• Someone who doesn’t act drunk isn’t drunk.• When a person is intoxicated, coffee, a cold shower, or

fresh air will sober him/her up.• Alcohol impairs judgment and social behaviors.• People can get into serious health, legal, and social

problems anytime they use alcohol.• Drinking alcohol on weekends or once in a while is not

harmful.• No amount of alcohol is safe for a pregnant woman to drink.• Binge drinking has no long-term effects.

Lesson Lesson 11Myth or fact?

• Myth: Females lack a specific enzyme to metabolize alcohol and become intoxicated faster than males of the same size. Also, alcohol has a stronger effect on teens and older people than on young adults and middle-aged adults.

• Myth: Some people can become drunk without showing obcious signs.

• Myth: These practices do not speed up the liver’s ability to break down the alcohol; so they don’t help to sober a person up.

• Fact• Fact• Myth: It is illegal for teens to drink any amount of alcohol.• Fact• Myth: Binge drinking can result in alcohol poisoning, which can be

fatal.

Lesson Lesson 11How can you stay alcohol free?

Recognizing the health risks of alcohol will help you make the decision to stay alcohol free.

Choosing to Be Alcohol Free

Lesson Lesson 11

• Identify factors that influence decisions about alcohol use and your health

• Examine the physical, mental/emotional, social, and legal consequences of alcohol use

• Discuss the role alcohol plays in unsafe situations

• Develop strategies for preventing the use of alcohol

In this lesson, you will learn to:

Lesson Objectives

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• Alcohol, or ethanol, is a powerful and addictive drug.

• Ethanol can be produced synthetically and naturally through the fermentation of fruits, vegetables, and grains.

• Water, flavoring, and minerals are mixed with ethanol to produce a variety of beverages, such as beer and wine.

• Alcohol also can be processed to create spirits, or liquors, such as whiskey, rye, and vodka.

What Is Alcohol?

The Facts About Alcohol

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• At first, drinking alcohol may provide a kind of energy “rush.” This initial reaction masks alcohol’s true effects as a depressant.

• Alcohol quickly affects a person’s motor skills by slowing reaction time and impairing vision. Clear thinking and good judgment also diminish.

• The amount of alcohol that leads to intoxication varies from person to person.

Immediate Effects of Alcohol Consumption

The Facts About Alcohol

Lesson Lesson 11Factors That Influence the Choice of Teens

Peer Pressure

Family

Media Messages

Advertising Techniques

Factors That Influence Alcohol Use

Lesson Lesson 11Peer Pressure

• It’s normal for teens to want to feel accepted within a group. The desire to fit in is strong.

• Teens who choose friends who avoid alcohol use are more likely to be alcohol free than teens whose friends accept alcohol use.

Factors That Influence Alcohol Use

Lesson Lesson 11Family

• Family members can help teens be alcohol free.

• Parents who discourage and avoid the use of alcohol are more likely to have teens who do the same.

• In fact, teens cite parental disapproval as the number one reason for not using alcohol.

Factors That Influence Alcohol Use

Lesson Lesson 11Media Messages

• Many media messages on TV and radio and in movies make alcohol use appear exciting, attractive, and fun.

• The message of many ads is “To fit in, drink alcohol.”

• However, teens who recognize these messages and their meanings are more likely to resist negative influences.

Factors That Influence Alcohol Use

Lesson Lesson 11Advertising Techniques

• Companies that produce alcoholic beverages spend billions of dollars each year and use various strategies to advertise and sell their products.

• They do this to associate their products with attractive and healthy people having fun.

• It is important to thoroughly analyze and interpret media messages that encourage the consumption of alcohol.

Factors That Influence Alcohol Use

Lesson Lesson 11Avoid Alcohol: Avoid Unsafe Situations

• Alcohol-related motor vehicle accidents are the number one cause of death and disability among teens.

• Alcohol-related incidents can be damaging to the health and safety of the user and those associated with the user.

Alcohol’s Role in Unsafe Situations

Lesson Lesson 11Alcohol and the Law

• If you are under 21, it is illegal to buy, possess, or consume alcohol.

• For teens who break the law, the legal consequences can be very negative.

• By breaking the law, the offender risks both damaging his or her reputation and losing the trust and respect of friends and family members.

Alcohol’s Role in Unsafe Situations

Lesson Lesson 11Alcohol, Violence, and Sexual Activity

• Teens can protect their health by avoiding situations where alcohol is present.

• Alcohol use and sexual activity are a dangerous mixture.

• Alcohol impairs a person’s judgment, lowers inhibitions, and compromises moral standards.

• The effects of such careless sexual activity can be unplanned pregnancy, HIV, STDs, and negative mental and social consequences.

Alcohol’s Role in Unsafe Situations

Lesson Lesson 11Alcohol Abuse

• It is estimated that 25 percent of all youth are exposed to family alcohol abuse at some time before they reach the age of 18.

• Young people who live in a household in which a family member abuses alcohol are at a high risk for neglect, abuse, economic hardship, and social isolation.

• Studies indicate that a person who begins drinking as a teen is four times more likely to develop alcohol dependence than an adult is.

Alcohol’s Role in Unsafe Situations

Lesson Lesson 11Alcohol and Extracurricular Activities

• Most schools have adopted a zero-tolerance policy for students found using alcohol.

• If caught, students may become ineligible to participate or may be suspended from their extracurricular activities or from school.

• A student’s future social, college, and job prospects could be damaged.

Alcohol’s Role in Unsafe Situations

Lesson Lesson 11Commitment to Stay Alcohol Free

This commitment helps you:

• Maintain a healthy body.

• Make responsible decisions.

• Avoid risky behavior.

• Avoid illegal activities.

Being Alcohol Free

Lesson Lesson 11Strategies for Preventing Use of Alcohol

If you find yourself in a situation wherealcohol is present, be assertive:

• Refuse to drink.

• Leave the situation quickly.

• Call for a ride home.

Even if the pressure to use alcohol becomes intense, saying no is much easier when you’re prepared.

Being Alcohol Free

Lesson Lesson 11Your Best Defense

Avoid parties where alcohol is served.

Practice refusal skills at home to build confidence when you are with peers.

Being Alcohol Free

Lesson Lesson 11Homework

• Part 1:– Find lyrics to a song which talks about alcohol use. – Highlight the alcoholic references. – Draw conclusions about the way alcohol is advertised and the

people likely to listen to the song. – Are the people in the songs having fun? – Do they seem sophisticated, popular, athletic, rich, etc.? – What other destructive behaviors are often promoted through

the media?• Part 2:

– Part 2:Bring in an alcohol advertisement from a magazine.

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Q. _________ is excessive use of

alcohol.

1. Alcohol abuse

2. Intoxication

3. Fermentation

4. Ethanol

Choose the appropriate option.

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A. 1. alcohol abuse

Alcohol abuse is excessive use of alcohol.

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Q. Intoxication is the state in which

the body is poisoned by alcohol or another substance and one’s physical and mental control is significantly reduced.

Choose the appropriate option.

True

False

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A. True. Intoxication is the state in which the body is poisoned by alcohol or another substance and one’s physical and mental control is significantly reduced.

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Q. Family members can’t help teens

be alcohol-free. Alcohol is so prevalent in our culture that even parents who discourage and avoid the use of alcohol cannot influence their children’s habits.

Choose the appropriate option.

True

False

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A. False. Family members can help teens be alcohol-free.

Parents who discourage and avoid the use of alcohol often can influence their children’s habits.

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Q. Alcohol is a depressant and affects

your ability to make healthful decisions.

Choose the appropriate option.

True

False

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A. True. Alcohol is a depressant and affects your ability to

make healthful decisions.

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• Alcohol, or ethanol, is a powerful and addictive drug.

• Ethanol can be produced synthetically and naturally through the fermentation of fruits, vegetables, and grains.

• Water, flavoring, and minerals are mixed with ethanol to produce a variety of beverages, such as beer and wine.

• Alcohol also can be processed to create spirits, or liquors, such as whiskey, rye, and vodka.

Ethanol is a type of alcohol in alcoholic beverages.

Ethanol is a type of alcohol in alcoholic beverages.

The Facts About Alcohol

What Is Alcohol?

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• Alcohol, or ethanol, is a powerful and addictive drug.

• Ethanol can be produced synthetically and naturally through the fermentation of fruits, vegetables, and grains.

• Water, flavoring, and minerals are mixed with ethanol to produce a variety of beverages, such as beer and wine.

• Alcohol also can be processed to create spirits, or liquors, such as whiskey, rye, and vodka.

Fermentation is the chemical action of yeast on sugars.

Fermentation is the chemical action of yeast on sugars.

The Facts About Alcohol

What Is Alcohol?

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• At first, drinking alcohol may provide a kind of energy “rush.” This initial reaction masks alcohol’s true effects as a depressant.

• Alcohol quickly affects a person’s motor skills by slowing reaction time and impairing vision. Clear thinking and good judgment also diminish.

• The amount of alcohol that leads to intoxication varies from person to person.

Immediate Effects of Alcohol Consumption

A depressant is a drug that tend to slow the central nervous system.

A depressant is a drug that tend to slow the central nervous system.

The Facts About Alcohol

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• At first, drinking alcohol may provide a kind of energy “rush.” This initial reaction masks alcohol’s true effects as a depressant.

• Alcohol quickly affects a person’s motor skills by slowing reaction time and impairing vision. Clear thinking and good judgment also diminish.

• The amount of alcohol that leads to intoxication varies from person to person.

Immediate Effects of Alcohol Consumption Intoxication is the state in which the body is poisoned by alcohol or another substance and the person’s physical and mental control is significantly reduced.

Intoxication is the state in which the body is poisoned by alcohol or another substance and the person’s physical and mental control is significantly reduced.

The Facts About Alcohol

Lesson Lesson 11Alcohol Abuse

• It is estimated that 25 percent of all youth are exposed to family alcohol abuse at some time before they reach the age of 18.

• Young people who live in a household in which a family member abuses alcohol are at a high risk for neglect, abuse, economic hardship, and social isolation.

• Studies indicate that a person who begins drinking as a teen is four times more likely to develop alcohol dependence than an adult is.

Alcohol abuse is the excessive use of alcohol.

Alcohol abuse is the excessive use of alcohol.

Alcohol’s Role in Unsafe Situations