alcohol effects
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Alcohol: Effects on the Body and
Behavior
Alcohol: Effects on the Body and
Behavior
Overview:Overview: Definitions Statistics on teen drinking Short- and long-term effects of alcohol Blood alcohol levels Introduction to fetal alcohol syndrome
(FAS)
Definitions Statistics on teen drinking Short- and long-term effects of alcohol Blood alcohol levels Introduction to fetal alcohol syndrome
(FAS)
“Drinker” Definitions(1)“Drinker” Definitions(1)
Binge drinking: Four or more drinks for
a female and five or more drinks for a
male at one sitting
Binge drinking: Four or more drinks for
a female and five or more drinks for a
male at one sitting
Chronic drinking: Daily or almost
daily alcohol consumption
(60 drinks per month)
Chronic drinking: Daily or almost
daily alcohol consumption
(60 drinks per month)
Statistics on Teen Drinking(3)
Statistics on Teen Drinking(3)
Monitoring the Future (MTF) - 2004- one in five 8th graders, more than one in
three 10th graders, and one in two 12th graders had a drink in a month.
Monitoring the Future (MTF) - 2004- one in five 8th graders, more than one in
three 10th graders, and one in two 12th graders had a drink in a month.
Teen Statistics (cont.)(4)Teen Statistics (cont.)(4)
From National Survey on Drug Use and
Health (2003):10.9 million users ages 12-
207.2 million “binge drinkers”
From National Survey on Drug Use and
Health (2003):10.9 million users ages 12-
207.2 million “binge drinkers”
Short-term Effects(5,6)Short-term Effects(5,6)
Slower reaction times/reflexes
Heavy sweatingBlurry visionNausea and vomitingLowered reasoning ability
Slower reaction times/reflexes
Heavy sweatingBlurry visionNausea and vomitingLowered reasoning ability
Poor motor coordinationSlower heart
rate/breathing rateIncreased blood pressureAnxiety/restlessnessLower inhibition
Poor motor coordinationSlower heart
rate/breathing rateIncreased blood pressureAnxiety/restlessnessLower inhibition
Mental confusionMemory lossComaDeath from respiratory arrest
Mental confusionMemory lossComaDeath from respiratory arrest
LONG TERM EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL
LONG TERM EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL
Nervous systemNervous system- Brain Damage- Memory Loss- Confusion - Hallucination
- Brain Damage- Memory Loss- Confusion - Hallucination
MusclesMuscles Shrinking of muscles
Shrinking of muscles
LungsLungs Increases chance of Infection
Increases chance of Infection
LiverLiver CancerHepatitisCirrhosis
CancerHepatitisCirrhosis
Sexual organsSexual organs Increases risk of gynecological problem
Harm to unborn babies
Increases risk of gynecological problem
Harm to unborn babies
BOYSBOYS ImpotenceFewer SpermShrinking of testes
ImpotenceFewer SpermShrinking of testes
HeartHeart Increase blood pressure
Irregular heart rate Enlarges of the heart
Increase blood pressure
Irregular heart rate Enlarges of the heart
Esophagus/stomachEsophagus/stomach
BleedingUlcerInflammation of the linings
BleedingUlcerInflammation of the linings
SKINSKIN RednessIncreased Sweating
RednessIncreased Sweating
NOSENOSE Broadening of the nose
Broadening of the nose
PANCREASPANCREAS Pain and swelling
Pain and swelling
Studies on Teen Drinking
Studies on Teen Drinking
Studies on Teen DrinkingStudies on Teen Drinking
Blood Alcohol Level: What’s It All About?(6)
Blood Alcohol Level: What’s It All About?(6)
WeightAmount of food and water
in stomachCarbonated alcoholic
beveragesGender
WeightAmount of food and water
in stomachCarbonated alcoholic
beveragesGender
Blood Alcohol Level Calculations(7)Blood Alcohol Level Calculations(7)
BAL = (150/body weight) x (%alcohol/50) x (ounces consumed) x (0.025)BAL = (150/body weight) x (%alcohol/50) x (ounces consumed) x (0.025)
Blood Alcohol Level Example
Blood Alcohol Level Example
175 pound man drinks four 12-ounce
cans of beer with 4% alcohol content
175 pound man drinks four 12-ounce
cans of beer with 4% alcohol content
BAL = (150/175) x (4/50) x (48) x (0.025) =.86 x .08 x 48 x
.025 = .08%
BAL = (150/175) x (4/50) x (48) x (0.025) =.86 x .08 x 48 x
.025 = .08%
Blood Alcohol Levels:
Blood Alcohol Levels:
BAL = 0.03 to 0.12 (Euphoria
Self-confident/daringShort attention spanPoor judgmentFine motor skills impaired
BAL = 0.03 to 0.12 (Euphoria
Self-confident/daringShort attention spanPoor judgmentFine motor skills impaired
BAL = 0.09 to 0.25 (Excitement)
SleepyMemory lossReaction time decreasedUncoordinated/loss of balance
Blurry vision and impaired senses
BAL = 0.09 to 0.25 (Excitement)
SleepyMemory lossReaction time decreasedUncoordinated/loss of balance
Blurry vision and impaired senses
BAL = 0.18 to 0.30 (Confusion)
Confused/dizzyHighly emotionalCannot see/slurred speech
Uncoordinated/sleepyMay not feel pain as easily
BAL = 0.18 to 0.30 (Confusion)
Confused/dizzyHighly emotionalCannot see/slurred speech
Uncoordinated/sleepyMay not feel pain as easily
BAL = 0.25 to 0.40 ( Stupor) Can barely move at all
Cannot respond to stimuliCannot stand or walkVomitingLapse in and out of consciousness
BAL = 0.25 to 0.40 ( Stupor) Can barely move at all
Cannot respond to stimuliCannot stand or walkVomitingLapse in and out of consciousness
BAL = 0.35 to 0.50 (Coma)
UnconsciousReflexes depressedDecreased body temperature
Decreased breathing rateDecreased heart rateCould die
BAL = 0.35 to 0.50 (Coma)
UnconsciousReflexes depressedDecreased body temperature
Decreased breathing rateDecreased heart rateCould die
BAL = Greater than 0.50 (Death)
Breathing stopsThat says it all!
BAL = Greater than 0.50 (Death)
Breathing stopsThat says it all!
Driving LimitsDriving LimitsMost states set the legal
level of intoxication at 0.08 to 0.10
Most states set the legal level of
intoxication at 0.08 to 0.10
Drinking is a Personal Choice but Who Else is
Affected?
Drinking is a Personal Choice but Who Else is
Affected?Friends and family StrangersUnborn babies – Fetal alcohol syndrome
Friends and family StrangersUnborn babies – Fetal alcohol syndrome
What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?
What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?
When mother drinks, baby drinks
Alcohol disrupts brain development
When mother drinks, baby drinks
Alcohol disrupts brain development
Looking BackLooking Back Drinking has various definitions
Binge and Chronic
Drinking can have short- and long-term effects
Slower reaction times Memory loss Nervous system/liver problems
Drinking has various definitions Binge and Chronic
Drinking can have short- and long-term effects
Slower reaction times Memory loss Nervous system/liver problems
Looking Back (cont.)Looking Back (cont.)
Blood alcohol levels are affected by weight and gender
Drinking is a personal choice, but it can affect those around you
Blood alcohol levels are affected by weight and gender
Drinking is a personal choice, but it can affect those around you