At Risk Behavior

Alcohol Misuse/Abuse

~Lori Wangberg, CMU Health Educator

Learning ObjectivesDefine standard drink & binge

drinkingIdentify myths versus facts Identify short term & long term

effectsDefine blood alcohol contentUnderstand alcohol poisoningUnderstand alcohol is a drug

What is alcohol??

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joecashin/73342186/sizes/s/Source:

Photo by: Joe Cashin

Alcohol – What does it do? Affects Central Nervous System (CNS) (spinal cord, brain and nerves)

Short term effects: impaired judgement and coordination, increased risk for injury

Long term effects: irreversible damage to brain, liver and heart

http://www.oregoncounseling.org/ArticlesPapers/Documents/ETOHBIOFx.htm

Alcohol Myths/FactsTaking a cold shower will sober me upFact: Time is the only thing to sober a person upWine is the safest of all drinksFact: Alcohol no matter what form is alcoholDrinking makes me coolFact: Doing things such as vomiting or passing out

is not cool, and you are more likely to make bad choices under the influence of alcohol

Source: http://www.stopalcoholabuse.gov/media/pdf/MythsFactsBrochure_508compliant.pdf

Statistics…..For a frame of reference:

Over 1,700 college students 18-24 die from alcohol-related unintentional injuries each year (NIAAA).

Over 696,000 college students are injured each year while under the influence of alcohol (NIAAA)

Over 97,000 are involved in sexual assaults while under the influence of alcohol each year (NIAAA)

*NIAAA – National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Standard drink equivalents

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/Photo by: William Cho

All drinks are not created equal

http://www.flickr.com/photos/adforce1/1586828155/sizes/m/

http://www.co.warren.ny.us/trafficsafety/stopdwi/bacchart.php

Source:

Compare the difference…..

Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)

http://www.bloodalcoholcontent.org/

•Defined as the amount of alcohol circulating in the blood at any given time•BAC’s are subjective, they can vary between individuals even if you drink the same amount of alcohol

http://www.co.warren.ny.us/trafficsafety/stopdwi/bacchart.php

Source:

Number of drinks and BAC

Binge Drinking

Consuming large amounts of alcohol in a short period of time.

~About 5 drinks for a man~About 4 drinks for a woman

Dangerous because it can result in alcohol poisoning, when your body cannot metabolize it fast enoughhttp://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/fact-sheets/binge-drinking.htm

Alcohol PoisoningLarge consumption of alcohol can

result in alcohol poisoning.When to call for help/ 911Slow breathing (less than 8-10

breaths/minute)Bluish color/cold, clammy skinInability to wake up the person

http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/OtherAlcoholInformation/factsAboutAlcoholPoisoning.aspx

Alcohol PoisoningCan result in death, body cannot

eliminate the alcohol so it builds up and death by poisoning occurs.

Watch the following video clip from the SamSpadyFoundation.org / story of a young college co-ed who died from alcohol poisoning

Sam Spady story

http://www.samspadyfoundation.org/dvd_preview.html

Michigan Laws/AlcoholIt is not legal to buy, drink or even have

alcohol with you in the State of MichiganIt is not legal to have alcohol in open

cans/bottles/cups on Michigan highwaysIt is not legal to purchase/give alcohol to

people under the age of 21(These are all misdemeanors)For a full summary of Michigan alcohol

laws, seehttp://

www.cmich.edu/ehs/Policies_and_Procedures/Alcohol_Policies_and_Procedures/Summary_of_Selected_Michigan_Laws.htm

FYI – Need Help/ResourcesCampus Counseling Center Foust 102 / 774-3381University Health Services Foust 200 / 774-6599

Or visit the following websites:www.niaaa.nih.govwww.samhsa.govwww.cdc.gov

Thank you to the following….http

://www.niaaa.nih.gov/Publications/EducationTrainingMaterials/Documents/1College_Bulletin-508_361C4E.pdf

 BAC charts/standard drinkshttp://www.co.warren.ny.us/trafficsafety/stopdwi/bacchart.phpMyths versus facts:Statshttp

://www.stopalcoholabuse.gov/media/pdf/MythsFactsBrochure_508compliant.pdf

 Alcohol lawshttp://

www.cmich.edu/ehs/Policies_and_Procedures/Alcohol_Policies_and_Procedures/Summary_of_Selected_Michigan_Laws.htm

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For making this presentation possible…CNS depressanthttp://www.oregoncounseling.org/Articl

esPapers/Documents/ETOHBIOFx.htmAlcohol image/margarita http://www.flickr.com/photos/adforce1/

1586828155/sizes/m/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b

y-sa/2.0/

photo by William Cho

BAC

http://www.bloodalcoholcontent.org/

binge drinkinghttp://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/fact-sh

eets/binge-drinking.htmalcohol poisoninghttp://www.collegedrinkingprevent

ion.gov/OtherAlcoholInformation/factsAboutAlcoholPoisoning.aspx

Sam Spadyhttp://www.samspadyfoundation.o

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