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Harmful Effects of Alcohol Use Chapter 22
Objectives• List the factors that influence the onset of
alcohol’s effects• Be able to define multiplier effect and binge
drinking• Understand the dangers of alcohol poisoning • Understand the consequence of DUI
Drinking alcohol = a high-risk behavior • Short term effects of
drinking– different for everyone– factors that influence
onset of effects• body size & gender• food• amount & rate of
intake
Alcohol & Drug Interactions• Mixing drugs & alcohol can cause death
– Multiplier effect = medication has a greater or different effect than if taken alone
• Metabolism = process by which the body breaks down substances
• Typical interactions include:– alcohol may slow down the drug’s absorption– increase the number of metabolizing enzymes in
the body– metabolizing enzymes can change some
medications into damaging chemicals– alcohol can increase the effects of some drugs
Driving under the influence - DUI• Impaired vision, reaction time, &
coordination• Leading cause of death among teens =
car accidents– 60% of teen deaths in car accidents are alcohol related– Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) = amount of alcohol
in a person’s blood
• Drinking of any sort:– Slows reflexes– Reduces ability to judge distances & speeds– Increases risk-taking behaviors– Reduces a person’s concentration while
increasing forgetfulness
Consequences of DWI (just list 3-4)
• Harm to self or others• Restricted driving privileges• Injuries, damage, death• Regret, remorse• Loss of trust & respect• Arrest, jail time, court appearance, heavy
fine or bail• Police record, lawsuits• Higher insurance rates
Binge drinking• Drinking 5 or more
alcoholic drinks at one sitting
• Serious problem among teens– 1 in 5 teens binge
drink
• Can cause alcohol poisoning
Alcohol poisoning• Severe & potentially fatal physical reaction to an
alcoholic overdose• Alcohol = depressant
– shuts down central nervous system
• Can be deadly• Effects of alcohol poisoning
– Mental confusion, stupor, coma, vomiting, seizures– Slow respiration– Irregular heartbeat– Hypothermia– Severe dehydration
Alcohol poisoning
•CALL 911!!!!!
Fact: In 2010, more than 10,000 people died in alcohol-impaired driving crashes. That makes one every 51 minutes
Fact: Alcohol-impaired motor vehicle crashes cost more than an estimated $37 billion annually
Fact: Of the 1,314 traffic deaths among children ages 0 to 14 years in 2009, 181 (14 percent) involved an alcohol-impaired drive
Fact: An average drunk driver has driven drunk 80 times before first arrest
Fact: In 2009, over 1.4 million drivers were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotics. That's less than one percent of the 147 million self-reported episodes of alcohol-impaired driving among U.S. adults each year.
Fact: 50-75 percent of convicted drunk drivers continue to drive on a suspended license.
One in three people will be involved in an alcohol-related crash in their lifetime.
Texting is just as dangerous!
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