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As BAC rises, you become less likely to see risks or predict possible harmful consequences.
Alcohol’s effects on a person, or on different people, depend on several factors. The same amount of alcohol can have very
different effects. Even one drink may be enough to get a person into trouble.
Predict What Happens Next.
A. He refuses to drink and pours it out.
B. They are almost caught by his uncle.
C. They decide to drink the bottle.
What would you do?
Discuss with a neighbor.
Blood Alcohol Concentration Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is the amount of alcohol in the bloodstream. The legal limit for driving in Minnesota is .08%.
Cirrhosis is a deadly disease that replaces healthy liver tissue with useless scar tissue. Cirrhosis is most often the result of long-term exposure to alcohol.
Alcohol is often involved in fights, assaults, car crashes, robberies, or abuse of others.
But alcohol is not an excuse for harming others or for damaging property. You are still responsible for your actions!
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Fetal alcohol syndrome may include mental retardation, organ abnormalities, and learning and behavioral problems.
Abstaining from Alcohol Any woman who is or thinks she may be pregnant should abstain from alcohol—there is no known safe level of alcohol during pregnancy.
The Liver breaks down alcohol into water, carbon dioxide, and sugar.
The Liver breaks down alcohol at a rate of a ½ oz. per hour or approximately one drink per hour for an adult.
Curiosity Perhaps the most common internal pressure for teens is curiosity. They want to know what it feels like to drink.
Peer Pressure When some teens see others drinking, they may join in so that they don’t feel left out or different.
Impressing Others:
Teens may drink because they think that drinking makes them look mature and adult or that drinking will impress others.
Advertisements:
Alcohol advertising is everywhere—TV, radio, Web sites, magazines, and billboards. The advertising message is that drinking is attractive and normal.
Some of the dose is absorbed by the stomach.
Most is absorbed into the bloodstream in the small intestine.
The bloodstream carries the alcohol to all parts of the body, including the Liver, Heart, and Brain.
Alcohol
The chemical in the alcohol we drink is called
ethyl alcohol.
Other types of alcohol are not drinkable, for example methanol, which is wood alcohol.
“Light” beer is different from regular beer because
it has fewer calories.
It’s Your Decision! The decision to drink or not to drink is always your decision. Take responsibility for it.
Making Friends with Nondrinkers:
It’s easier to decide not to drink if you are with friends who share your values.
One “Drink” is:
12 oz. (Beer)
5 oz. (wine)
1.5 oz. (liquor)
or taking cold showers can sober you up.