Objectives

• Know the pathway of alcohol

• Examine short term effects on the body

12oz of beer 5oz of wine 1.5oz of liquor

They all have the same amount of alcohol

Which has more alcohol in it?

Pathway of Alcohol

• Mouth - goes right to the brain

•Brain - effected on 1st drink

• Stomach - goes to the blood

• Small Intestines - into the blood

• Liver- burns .5oz./hour, changes to H20 & CO2

• Eliminates - through sweating, breathing and urination

Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)

• Amount of alcohol in the blood

• oxidized through the liver

• 1 drink per hour

• Blackout occurs about .35%

• Lethal BAC is .41%

Factors influence BAC

• Gender

• Weight

• Metabolism

• Amount of time

• How fast a person drinks

• How much one drinks

Effects on the body (140 lbs. person)

• 1-2 drinks - CNS slows, feel relaxed, sight decreases

• 3-4 drinks - performance, responsiveness, judgment, reaction time decreases

• 5-7 drinks - senses dull, speech slurred, vision, balance, and sense of pain decreases

• 8-12 drinks - body temp., blood circulation, and breathing decreases (possible death)

Short term effects

• Nervous system

• Cardiovascular system

• Digestive system

• Respiratory system