Alcohol

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QUIZ TIME

What are 3 ways alcohol effects the body?

Where are 2 places people drink alcohol?

Do men or women depend on alcohol more in their life?

What is one help/learning center for alcohol?

FACTS:

- Every year in America roughly 5,000 people under the age of 21 die

from alcohol related incidents such as; car crashes, homicides, suicides

and other related injuries.

- 70% of 18 year old's admit to drinking an alcoholic beverage at least

once, while 80% of college aged students consume alcohol.

- Two thirds of high school aged students who drink, drink to the point

of intoxication.

- Approximately 17% of men and 8% of women will depend on alcohol

in their lifetime.

- There are roughly 80,000 deaths that are related to alcohol abuse

every year making it the third highest cause of death in America.

Community resources

Alcoholics Anonymous

Detox centers

Drug and alcohol

helplines

Hospitals

How does it affect the body?

Alcohol affects many parts of the body

Legal concerns

In Canada you must be over 19 year of age to purchase alcohol.

Alcohol

Countries

percentage of

people who

consume alcohol

Where/by whom is it most commonly used?

Alcohol is most commonly used at:

Celebration events

Parties

Bars/clubs

Where and how is it grown/made?

Alcohol can be made in factories,

distilleries, or at home.

What is the classification of this substance?

What is the origin and make-up of the substance?

Alcohol is a depressant.

Alcohol can be made by, corn, barley, grain, rye, or a

beverage with ethyl in it.

Does it have any other street names?

Some other street names for alcohol are:

Booze

Juice

Kool Aid

Poison

Jack

Mouthwash