ALCOHOL

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ALCOHOL
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ONE DRINK


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Effects on Your Body
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BRAIN

• Alcohol is a DEPRESSANT
• Affects thinking, judgment and reasoning
• Breathing and reflexes impaired
• Heavy drinking may cause brain atrophy

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STOMACH

• Some absorbed quickly from stomach into
  bloodstream
• Causes stomach to release more acids
• Ulcers, cancers of mouth, tongue, esophagus,
  stomach

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LUNGS

• Some is exhaled through the breathing process
• High alcohol levels suppress the brains breathing
  center and may cause unconsciousness

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LIVER

• Almost all alcohol consumed is metabolized in the
  liver
• It takes 1-2 hours to fully metabolize 1
  alcoholic drink
• Heavy drinking causes fat to accumulate in liver
  leads to cirrhosis

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KIDNEYS

• Increase the production of urine from the kidneys
• Leads to dehydration

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Cardiovascular System

• Opens up blood vessels near the surface of the
  skin
• Gives drinkers a feeling of warmth, even though
  body temp may go down

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REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

• Decreases production of testosterone in males
• Drinking during pregnancy can cause Fetal Alcohol
  Syndrome (FAS)

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Alcohol is removed from the body through

• Carbon Dioxide
• Water
• Energy

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SAYING NO!
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Act confident!

• Be direct look the person in the eye and say
  NO, No thanks, etc Dont feel the need to
  argue.

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Have a friend along

• Make sure a friend who you know will back up
  your decision is around. Stick together and make
  Peer Power work for you.

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Use Humor

• Say something that turns down the suggestion.

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Give an excuse

• Use a believable excuse and practice beforehand.
• i.e. Im taking medication right now.

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Plan your exit

• Think of ways to avoid or leave the situation
  plan beforehand.
• i.e. My friends are looking for me, Is there
  any food around here?

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Suggest an alternative

• To help preserve the friendship, suggest an
  alternate activity or doing something together
  later on.

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Delay your decision

• Postpone or hold off on making your decision.
• i.e. Maybe Ill drink something later, Not
  tonight. I have a big game tomorrow