Alcohol Safety

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Alcohol Safety

• Did you know?

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What is one drink?
12 Ounces of beer.
8 Ounces of malt liquor.
5 Ounces of wine.
1.5 Ounces or a shot of 80 proof liquor
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What are caffeinated alcoholic beverages (CABs)?

• Premixed beverages that combine caffeine, alcohol
  and other stimulants.
• The caffeine in these drinks can mask the
  depressant effects of alcohol.
• Drinkers who consume alcohol mixed with energy
  drinks are 3 times more likely to binge drink.
• Because CABs may have higher alcohol content than
  beer, some states (e.g., Montana) have classified
  CABs as liquor, thereby limiting the locations
  where these beverages can be sold.

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Types of Drinking

• Drinking in moderation is defined as having no
  more than 1 drink per day for women and no more
  than 2 drinks per day for men.
• Binge drinking is defined as a pattern of alcohol
  consumption that brings the blood alcohol
  concentration (BAC) level to 0.08 or more.
• For men, heavy drinking is typically defined as
  consuming an average of more than 2 drinks per
  day. For women, heavy drinking is typically
  defined as consuming an average of more than 1
  drink per day.

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Alcoholism VS. Alcohol Abuse

• Alcoholism

• Alcohol Abuse

• A strong craving for alcohol.
• Continued use despite repeated physical,
  psychological, or interpersonal problems.
• The inability to limit drinking.

• Failure to fulfill major responsibilities at
  work, school, or home.
• Drinking in dangerous situations, such as
  drinking while driving or operating machinery.
• Continued drinking despite ongoing relationship
  problems that are caused or worsened by drinking.
• Long-term alcohol abuse can turn into alcohol
  dependence.

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Alcohol affects people differently because of
AGE
HOW QUICKLY THE ALCOHOL WAS CONSUMED
RACE or ETHNICITY
USE of DRUGS or PERSCRIPTION MEDICINE
FAMILY HISTORY of ALCOHOL PROBLEMS
PHSICAL CONDITION
GENDER
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How Do I Know if I am Drunk?

• Impaired brain function resulting in
• Poor Judgment
• Reduced Reaction Time
• Loss of Balance and Motor Skills
• Slurred Speech
• Dilation of blood vessels causing a feeling of
  warmth but resulting in rapid loss of body heat.
• Alcohol affects every organ in the body.

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Consequences of Underage Drinking

• Memory problems.
• Abuse of other drugs.
• Changes in brain development that may have
  life-long effects.
• Unwanted, unplanned, and unprotected sexual
  activity.
• School problems, such as higher absence and poor
  or failing grades.
• Disruption of normal growth and sexual
  development.

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References

• All of the information on this PowerPoint was
  taken from the Center for Disease Control and
  Prevention website.
• http//www.cdc.gov/alcohol/faqs.htm
• Created by Isaiah Garrison
• Resident Assistant
• Montana State University-Billings
• Click here for an alcohol survey that you can use
  with your students. I compiled the results that I
  got from the survey and posted the results with
  the bulletin board.