Underage Possession of Alcohol Real Choices, Real Consequences 1 Your Contact Information Here! © 2013 The Shomette Group 540-577-7200

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Underage Possession of Alcohol

Real Choices, Real Consequences

Your Contact Information Here!

© 2013 The Shomette Group 540-577-7200 www.srotoolbox.com

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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?


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The ABC’s of alcohol

About, Body, Consequences

Get ready to test your knowledge


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About Alcohol

1. What is the process called to make alcohol?

a. Fermentation

b. Pickling

c. ‘Moon shining’

d. Disinfection :10

a. Fermentation

:09:08:07:06:05:04:03:02:01:00It’s the process in which yeast or bacteria change the sugars in grains, fruits, or vegetables into alcohol.


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About Alcohol

2. What kind of alcohol is used in drinking?

a. Isopropanol Alcohol

b. Methanol Alcohol

c. Ethyl Alcohol

d. Butyl Alcohol

c. Ethyl Alcohol

:10:09:08:07:06:05:04:03:02:01:00Ethyl or ethanol is used in alcoholic beverages. The rest are wood solvents, disinfectants, and other poisons.


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About Alcohol

3. Ethyl alcohol is…

a. Colorless

b. Volatile

c. Flammable

d. All of the above

d. All of the above

:10:09:08:07:06:05:04:03:02:01:00If they didn’t add ‘flavor’ to alcohol—no one would want to drink it!


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About Alcohol

4. Alcohol kills more young people than…

a. Cocaine

b. Heroin

c. Meth

d. All illegal drugs combined

c. All illegal drugs combined

:10:09:08:07:06:05:04:03:02:01:00Alcohol is considered the number 1 public health issue of today’s youth and one of the most abused drugs in America.

18 Million Americans are addicted or have alcohol abuse issues.


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Your Body and alcohol



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Your Body & Alcohol

5. Alcohol is a…

a. Stimulant

b. Opiate

c. Depressant

d. Hallucinogen

c. Depressant

:10:09:08:07:06:05:04:03:02:01:00Which means it SLOWS the functions of the central nervous system by blocking messages trying to get to your brain. That’s why you have trouble walking, talking, blurred vision, can’t remember or think straight.


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Your Body & Alcohol

6. Alcohol reaches your brain immediately because…

a. It’s wet

b. It’s water soluble

c. It can be red like our blood

d. It’s brain food

b. It’s water soluble

:10:09:08:07:06:05:04:03:02:01:00Brain food?! Alcohol is anything but brain food! [Sol·u·ble Very susceptible of being dissolved in a liquid and especially water]

What makes up 70% of our body?


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Your Body & Alcohol

7. What is the only thing that will ‘sober’ you up…

a. Coffee

b. A cold shower

c. Walking around

d. Time

d. Time

:10:09:08:07:06:05:04:03:02:01:00Regardless of sex, age, or weight, alcohol leaves the body at a constant rate of about .015 percent of blood alcohol content (BAC) per hour.

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.


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Your Body & Alcohol

8. Why is the legal age to drink alcohol 21?

a. Your brain is still developing until your mid 20’s

b. It seemed like a nice number

c. 18 was already taken for tobacco

d. To frustrate the beer companies

a. Your brain is still developing until your mid 20’s

:10:09:08:07:06:05:04:03:02:01:00One of the last regions of the brain to mature is your ability to plan and make complex judgments.

Let’s take a look at how alcohol affects the brain.


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Top photo shows how much more active a 15-year-old nondrinker’s brain is than a drinker’s brain (bottom)

Your Body & Alcohol


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Your Body & Alcohol

9. Why do some people throw up when they drink?

a. Nervous

b. Bad nachos

c. Body is trying to save itself

d. They think it looks cool

d. They think it looks coolc. The body is trying to save itself

:10:09:08:07:06:05:04:03:02:01:00Just kidding. Let’s try that again…Alcohol, when you drink too much, becomes like a poison. Your body will try to save itself by making you get rid of the poison the fastest way it can. It’s not pretty—but it’s a life or death thing.

If that doesn’t work, your body will also cause you to pass out. Anything to save itself.


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the Consequences of drinking



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The Consequences of drinking

10. Teens who drink are more likely to…

a. Be victims of violent crimes or commit crimes

b. Have serious problems in school

c. Wreck their cars

d. All of the above and then some

d. All of the above and then some

:10:09:08:07:06:05:04:03:02:01:00Besides doing poorly in school, being involved in a car crash, being victims of violent crimes or committing crimes…

50% of all drowning among teen boys are related to alcohol, you can develop long-term issues like memory loss, and suffer liver disease.


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11. What can happen if I drink?

a. Look stupid

b. Get arrested

c. Become addicted or die

d. All of the above and the list goes on

d. All of the above and the list goes on

:10:09:08:07:06:05:04:03:02:01:00What ever temporary ‘happiness’ you may find in alcohol, it will never ever come close to equaling the potential harm that can and will come your way--forever.


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12. How much alcohol will get you arrested?

a. One beer

b. .02 BAC

c. Two gulps from a mixed drink

d. All of the above

d. All of the above

:10:09:08:07:06:05:04:03:02:01:00If you are under the age of 21, you are not permitted to possess ANY alcohol. The quantity doesn’t matter! Even if it’s an unopened bottle.


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13. What if my parents say I can drink at home?

a. I’m okay, right to privacy protects me

b. I’m okay, as long as my parents are there

c. I’m okay, my cousin is a police officer

d. A family tour of jail may be in my future

d. A family tour of jail may be in my future

:10:09:08:07:06:05:04:03:02:01:00If you are under the age of 21, you are not permitted to possess ANY alcohol—regardless of who gives it to you and where you possess it.

Adults can be charged with contributing to the delinquency of minors, which can be jail time.


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14. What are some warning signs of addiction?

a. Needing more alcohol to get the same feeling

b. Drinking alone

c. Craving alcohol

d. Sadly, all of the above

d. Sadly, all of the above

:10:09:08:07:06:05:04:03:02:01:00Get help!

If it’s for you or for a friend, talk to an adult you trust and ask for their help and support.


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15. If arrested, what will happen to me?

a. Restrict or deny my license

b. Order community service

c. Fine me

d. For starters, all of the above

d. For starters, all of the above

:10:09:08:07:06:05:04:03:02:01:00Colleges may deny you admissions, employers may not hire you, and the school may still suspend you—even after the police have arrested you.

Double jeopardy does not apply when you get arrested for underage possession of alcohol.


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One volunteer!


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The ABC’s & 123’s of alcohol

What was the one new thing you learned?

Do you know of anyone thinking about hurting themselves or someone else?

When finished, turn your paper over…


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