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A-a-a-aalcohol:
Think Before
you Drink
Mr. Frenda, Ms.
Gonzalez,
Mr. Kollar

What do you think of when

you hear...
Alcohol
Drunk

What really is one drink?

Beer - 12 ounces
Wine - 5 ounces
Liquor (80 proof) - 1.5 ounces

Excessive Drinking vs.

Moderate Drinking
Binge drinking:
Within a 2 hour period
Men - consuming 5 or more drinks
Women - consuming 4 or more drinks

Heavy drinking:
Men - 15 or more drinks a week
Women - 8 or more drinks a week

Moderate drinking:
Men - up to 2 drinks per day

People who should not drink...

Anyone younger than 21
Women who are/may be pregnant
Individuals planning to drive/operate heavy machinery
Those using prescription medications
Recovering alcoholics

What Happens to you When

you Drink?
Poor concentration

Sleepiness

Slow reflexes

Altered emotions

Slow reaction time

Poor vision

Reduced coordination

Increased urine production

Slower brain activity

More blood flow to skin surface

Sensations and perceptions become

Lower core body temperature

foggy
Slurred speech

And Many More!

What Happens When you

Drink too Much in one sitting?
Vomiting
Uncontrolled urination
Uncontrolled defecation
Breathing difficulties
Passing out
Alcohol poisoning
Coma
Possible death

If someone you know has had too

much to drink...
Dont let them sleep it off
Try giving them some water
Lay them on their side
Stay with them
If they become unresponsive, seek professional help
If you or someone you know believe you have an alcohol/substance abuse
problem, there are many hotlines and other services that are waiting to help.
Call 1-800-662-HELP (4357) : Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration

Immediate effects of drinking

too much
Increase of
Risky sexual behavior
Physical assault
Illicit drug use/tobacco use
Academic failure
Physical consequences
Secondhand effects

DECIDE Model
Determine the decision
Choosing to drink or not to drink

Examine the options

Pros vs Cons

Consider the consequences

What could happen from the decision

Identify values and influences that may affect the decision

My parents would kill me if they knew I was drinking

Decide on the healthiest option and act on the decision

Party Gone Wrong

Jimmys parents win a contest with the grand prize being a month long
tour of Europe. His parents decide he is old enough to take care of
himself for the month.
Jimmy is left alone with $1,000 for food and entertainment. The $1,000
has to last him the entire month.
The first weekend Jimmys parents are gone, he decides to throw a huge
party but it ends up getting busted by the police.
He is so intoxicated he has to ride an ambulance to the hospital to get his
stomach pumped and also receives an underage.
On top of everything else, Jimmys parents brand new 48 inch Insignia TV
breaks because someone threw a chair at the TV.

Party Gone Wrong

Your job
Research how much each offense is going to cost Jimmy
Hospital bill for getting his stomach pumped
The ambulance ride to the hospital
Cost of underage citation
Replacing parents 48 Insignia TV
Try to have money leftover to make it the rest of the month

Costs
Underage - $500 fine for a first time offense and 90 day suspension of your
license
Insignia TV - approximately $250
Ambulance ride - $415 and $7.50 per mile (average: $452.50)
Getting stomach pumped - $1,000 to $6,000
Total- $2,202.50 to $7,202.50

Long Term Effects of Alcohol

Effects on the brain
Learning and memory problems, dementia, mental health problems, depression and
anxiety
Effects on the heart
High blood pressure, heart disease, stroke
Effects on the liver
Physically scar the liver (Fibrosis)
Cirrhosis of the liver- replaces healthy tissue with scarred tissue and causes the liver not
to function properly
Increase in cancer
Mouth, esophagus, throat, liver and colon
Effect on immune system
Weakens your immune system and makes your likely to get pneumonia and tuberculosis

Blackout
Different from passing out
Participate in activities like fighting, sexual intercourse, and even eating
without remembering

Alcohol impairs the ability to form new memories while the person is
intoxicated

Scenarios
Using your scenario and the DECIDE model
Come up with 2 pros to making that decision and the implications of
those pros
Come up with 2 cons to making that decision and the implications of
those cons
After weighing the options, would you change the decision to a
healthier decision and how would you change it
If you decide not to change the decision that was made. Explain why.

Example
Joey goes to a party after the homecoming at
his friends Rosss house. Joey decides he is
going to have 2 drinks and stay at Rosss
house. 2 drinks then turn to 10 and Joey
eventually passes out and is unresponsive.
Ross feels uncomfortable with the situation
and calls the police to get Joey help. Joey is
taken to the hospital and gets his stomach
pumped. Joey stops talking to Ross because
the police told his parents and Joey was
forced to quit the football team.

Pros
1. Ross got Joey the help he needed
2. Joey decided right away he wasnt going
to drive home
Cons
3. Ross lost Joey as a friend for doing the
right thing
4. Joey is forced to quit the football team
Would you change the decision and why or
why not?
Wouldnt change the decision Ross made
the right choice by getting his friend

Ticket Out the Door

List one immediate effect of drinking.
How much does an underage cost?
What are 2 ways to help someone who has had too much to drink?