Alcohol and iYOUJackie Daniels

Indiana University

danieljm@indiana.edu

WHO WE ARE NOT WHO WE ARE

BAR LAB (i.e. best experiment ever!)

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THE RESULTS

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THE RESULTS

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Expected alcohol, but got placebo (near beer)

*Given mixture of tonic/near beer with

rim of glass wiped with

vodka

How do you think this group behaved?

THE RESULTS

*Expected no alcohol but actually received alcohol

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*Served one drink to get each

participant to a 0.06%

based on individual height and weight

How do you think this group behaved?

SUMMARY

The effects of substances are due to the drug itself, the setting a person is in, and his/her mindset.

The expectancy effect is more powerful than the chemical or physiological effects of alcohol.

The social and interpersonal things that happen with alcohol are a result of expectancies.

stand ard drink [stan-derd dringk] n. 1. Any beverage that contains 0.5 oz. of ethyl alcohol

2. 12 oz. beer 10 oz. wine cooler or microbrew 8 oz. malt liquor, Canadian beer, or ice beer 6 oz. ice malt liquor 4 oz. wine 2.5 oz. fortified wine 1.25 oz. 80-proof hard alcohol 1 oz. 100-proof hard alcohol

HOW DOES ALCOHOL GET INTO YOUR SYSTEM?

WHAT INFLUENCES the RATE OF ABSORPTION?

HOW DOES ALCOHOL LEAVE THE SYSTEM?

HOW DO YOUSOBER UP?

HINT: Not this way.

ALCOHOL MYOPIA“I have an exam I need to study for tomorrow. I can’t stay out too long.”

“I have a boyfriend/girlfriend. I can’t hook up with someone else.”

“Call me when you’re done, I can be your

sober ride.”

SOBER, an individual can consider a wide range of values, thoughts, concerns and rules.

“No, I would never do any other drugs. I only like to drink.”

Sure, I’m a good swimmer. But I wouldn’t swim when I’m wasted.

“I’m having a hard time, but I can cope.”

ALCOHOL MYOPIA

ALCOHOL MYOPIA

ALCOHOL MYOPIA“Call me when you’re done, I can be your

sober ride.”

“I have an exam I need to study for tomorrow. I can’t stay out too long.”

“No, I would never do any other drugs. I only like to drink.”

“I have a boyfriend/girlfriend. I can’t hook up with someone else.”

Sure, I’m a good swimmer. But I wouldn’t swim when I’m wasted.”

“I’m having a hard time, but I can cope.”

As someone drinks, their ability to focus on anything other than what’s in the “here and now” in decreased, becoming: “I want, I need, I feel” NOW!

5 drinksover

3 hours

160 lbs. 120 lbs.0.069% 0.140%

Hormones

Enzymes

H2O Volume

WHY DO WE NEED TO KNOW THIS?

WHAT IS TOLERANCE?

CLASSICALCONDITIONING

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?why is this

• While tolerance is part physiological, it is largely influenced by the environment.

• Studies show that in a novel or new setting, people failed to exhibit the same amount of tolerance they did in their usual or familiar settings.

How could this concept of tolerance impact your drinking? (Examples?)

DISADVANTAGES

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&ADVANTAGES

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DIMINISHINGpoint of

RETURNS

TIPS1. If you haven’t experienced problems associated with drinking, drink at or

below your current rate/amount

2. If you have experienced problems, drink less and space more! Or, take a break to decrease your physiological tolerance.

Protective Skills

• Space and pace your drinking (remember .016% per hour)• Figure out your “point of diminishing returns”• Count your drinks• Alternate between non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks• Eat before and during drinking• Make a decision about hooking up before you go out• Avoid drinking games• Avoid shots and/or mixed drinks (fizzy)• Stop drinking when you feel dizzy, nauseous, or tired• Arrange transportation before you go out!

drug

drug INTERACTION

po ten ti a tion [puh-ten-shee-ey-shun] n.

1. the interaction that results from the combination of two drugs that act in the same direction, such as two central nervous system depressants; an interaction most commonly summarized through the mathematical equation 1+1>2

2. alcohol + marijuana alcohol + vicodin alcohol + valium

an tag o nis tic [an-tag-uh-nis-tik] n.

1. the interaction that results from the combination of two drugs that act in the opposite direction, such as one central nervous system depressant and one central nervous system stimulant

2. alcohol + cocaine alcohol + speed alcohol + ecstasy alcohol + energy drink

Indiana Lifeline Law

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Mental ConfusionUnresponsiveSnoring/Gasping for AirThrowing Up

HypothermiaErratic BreathingLoss of ConsciousnessPaleness/Bluish Skin

“MUST HELP”

Resources

• IU Health Center:• CaPS- Mental Health • Health and Wellness• Sexual Assault Crisis Services• OASIS- Substance Use, Abuse,

Addiction and Recovery

STRATEGIES

What strategies will you use to reduce your risks?

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