Alcoholism your Alcoholism your body and your lifebody and your lifeHow do your body systems react to How do your body systems react to alcohol and what are the bodies alcohol and what are the bodies defense mechanisms?defense mechanisms?

What is AlcoholWhat is Alcohol

Ethyl alcohol (ethanol) – type used in drinksEthyl alcohol (ethanol) – type used in drinks Made synthetically or fermentation of fruitMade synthetically or fermentation of fruit Mixed with water/flavoringMixed with water/flavoring Little taste with EMPTY caloriesLittle taste with EMPTY calories

12 oz beer = 5 oz. wine = 1 ½ oz. liquor12 oz beer = 5 oz. wine = 1 ½ oz. liquor

What is Alcoholism vs. What is Alcoholism vs. Alcohol Abuse?Alcohol Abuse?

Alcoholism (alcohol dependence) and alcohol abuse are two different forms of problem drinking.

Alcoholism is when you have signs of physical addiction to alcohol and continues to drink, despite problems with physical health, mental health, and social, family, or job responsibilities. Alcohol may control your life and relationships.

Alcohol abuse is when your drinking leads to problems, but not physical addiction.

In your journal summarize the difference between abuse and alcoholism.

The Bodies DefensesThe Bodies Defenses

Throat StingsThroat Stings Choking ReflexChoking Reflex VomitingVomiting SweatingSweating UrinatingUrinating In your journal respond to the following: Why do In your journal respond to the following: Why do

you think your body responds to alcohol with the you think your body responds to alcohol with the above. Use the five “responses” in your answerabove. Use the five “responses” in your answer

Alcohols Effects On The Alcohols Effects On The BodyBody

20% passes directly 20% passes directly into blood streaminto blood stream

Remainder passes Remainder passes into small intestines & into small intestines & then into the bloodthen into the blood

Write the above in Write the above in your journal the click your journal the click in the link and write in the link and write the different effects on the different effects on the body.the body.

Alcohol and the Body

Looking at some of the effects of long term drinking on the body.

Heart

• Raises blood pressure, blood fats and the risk of stroke and heart disease in heavy drinkers.

• Heart disease is generally lower in light to moderate drinkers.

Central Nervous System• Chronic drinking can lead to

dependence and addiction to alcohol and to additional neurological problems. Typical symptoms of withholding alcohol from someone who is addicted to it are shaking (tremors), sleep problems and nausea. More severe withdrawal symptoms include hallucinations and even seizures.

Liver

Kidney

• Drinking alcohol can cause the kidneys to increase urinary output. This can lead to dehydration.

• It can also impair fluid handling and may cause acute kidney failure

• Enlarges the kidneys, alters hormone functions

Beer Belly

• Beer Gut is the storing of excess calories in the abdomen creating excess fat around the organs.

Oral

• Irritation to the mouth and esophagus can lead to various forms of cancer in the mouth.

Osteoporosis

• Alcohol interferes with the body’s ability to absorb calcium, resulting in bones being weak, soft, brittle and thinner (Osteoporosis).

Sexual functioning can be impaired and cause impotence and infertility, that is sometimes

irreversible.

•Females also have a high risk of developing breast cancer.

In men it may lead to sterility, shrinking of the testis and breast tissue growth

Blood System

• Alcohol in the blood stream interferers with absorption and can cause anemia (low iron)

Nose

• The increased blood flow rushing to the surface causes capillaries to burst creating spiderlike lines in the face and nose

Review

Sources

• http://www.aakp.org/aakp-library/alcohol-consumption/

• http://www.healthchecksystems.com/alcohol.htm• http://www.montana.edu/wwwai/imsd/alcohol/Vanes

sa/vwgitract.htm• http://www.dazeinfo.com/2010/06/21/alcohol-and-yo

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• http://www.cancer.org• http://www.genericlook.com/diseases/Osteoporosis/• http://www.alcoholaddictionservices.com/facts.html

Multiplier EffectMultiplier Effect

Never mix alcohol with any other type of Never mix alcohol with any other type of medicationsmedications

Drinking does hurt others Drinking does hurt others

Costs to the familyCosts to the family

Causes of the four most leading causes of Causes of the four most leading causes of accidental death (car crash, falls, drowning, and accidental death (car crash, falls, drowning, and burns caused by fire)burns caused by fire)

They factor into 20-35% of all suicides and play They factor into 20-35% of all suicides and play a major roll in domestic violencea major roll in domestic violence

Young people who begin drinking before age 15 are four times more likely to develop alcoholism than those who begin drinking at 21.5 In your journal write the three costs to the family

Cost to societyCost to society

Alcohol is a major factor in the 3 leading causes of death for 16-24 year olds (traffic accidents, homicides and suicides) Alcohol is by far the most used and abused drug among America’s teenagers.  According to a national survey, nearly one third (31.5%) of all high school students reported hazardous drinking (5+ drinks in one setting) during the 30 days preceding the survey.3

In your journal write the two major costs to society

Alcohol AddictionsAlcohol Addictions

In your journal summarize the In your journal summarize the following three stages of addictions following three stages of addictions and write a descriptive example for and write a descriptive example for each stageeach stage

Stage OneStage One

Social drinkingSocial drinking Often to relax or relieve stressOften to relax or relieve stress May develop memory loss and blackoutsMay develop memory loss and blackouts Often make excuses for their drinking Often make excuses for their drinking

behaviorbehavior Tolerance increasesTolerance increases

Stage TwoStage Two

Cannot stop drinkingCannot stop drinking Drink aloneDrink alone Drink everydayDrink everyday The body has developed a toleranceThe body has developed a tolerance Drinking becomes a central eventDrinking becomes a central event

Stage ThreeStage Three

Final and worse stageFinal and worse stage Problems can no longer be deniedProblems can no longer be denied Alcohol is a constant companionAlcohol is a constant companion Aggressive and or isolated from friends and Aggressive and or isolated from friends and

familyfamily The body is addictedThe body is addicted Reverse toleranceReverse tolerance When they stop drinking, there will be When they stop drinking, there will be

withdrawalswithdrawals

Sources:Sources:

http://unclesagainstdrunkdrivers.blogspot.com/http://unclesagainstdrunkdrivers.blogspot.com/2008/05/repeat-offender-kills-18-year-old-3.html2008/05/repeat-offender-kills-18-year-old-3.html

Taken from EWHS created by Ms. SealsTaken from EWHS created by Ms. Seals Modified by Sukraw 2011Modified by Sukraw 2011 http://www.marininstitute.org/Youth/http://www.marininstitute.org/Youth/

alcohol_youth.htmalcohol_youth.htm http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/03/02/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/03/02/

health/main6258459.shtmlhealth/main6258459.shtml

Who’s to Blame? Who’s to Blame? Number the Number the below people from best to worse. below people from best to worse. Justify your choices.Justify your choices.

Adam had the party Bart came with beer Clint bought beer Darcy did not tell Ethan drove & drank Fawn told David to drink Ginger called for ride Hank pulled wires