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Title: Binge Drinking


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Binge Drinking
  • INFORMATION AND PREVENTION

June 2008
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Training Objectives
  • Identify what binge drinking is
  • Identify reasons teens binge drink
  • Recognize the dangers and risks of binge drinking
  • Recognize the importance of teens getting help
    for binge drinking

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What is Binge Drinking?
  • According to Kids Health, binge drinking is the
    heavy consumption of alcohol over a short period
    of time.
  • Binge drinking consists of drinking 5 or more
    drinks in a row, in a span of two weeks for men.
    It is four drinks for women in the same time
    period.

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  • The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) report
    about 90 of the alcohol consumed by youth under
    the age of 21 in the United States, is in the
    form of binge drinks (5).
  • According to the U.S. Department of Health and
    Human Services, studies show that more than 35
    of adults with an alcohol problem developed
    symptomssuch as binge drinkingby age 19.
  • Heavy binge drinking is 3 or more episodes in the
    span of two weeks.

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Why Do Teens Binge Drink?
  • Teens often binge drink due to
  • Peer Pressure
  • Curiosity
  • Want to escape their present life and stress
  • Thinks it will make them feel good, but may not
    realize how sick they will be afterward
  • Want to feel older

  • (Kids Health)

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Health Problems Due to Binge Drinking
  • The CDC identifies the following health problems
    as consequences to binge drinking
  • Unintentional injuries (car crashes, drowning,
    falls, burns, etc.)
  • Intentional injuries (domestic violence, sexual
    assault, firearm injuries, etc.)

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  • Alcohol Poisoning
  • Sexually transmitted diseases
  • Unintended Pregnancy
  • Children born with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
    disorders
  • Liver Disease
  • Neurological Problems
  • High blood pressure, stroke and other
    cardiovascular problems
  • Poor control of diabetes

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Risks Associated with Binge Drinking
  • Alcohol Poisoning is the most life threatening
    consequence of binge drinking. It affects
    involuntary reflexes including breathing and the
    gag reflex. If the gag reflex is not working,
    someone can choke on their own vomit and die.

  • (Kids Health)

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  • Other signs of Alcohol Poisoning
  • Bluish or pale skin
  • Extreme confusion
  • Vomiting
  • Seizures
  • Low body temperature
  • Slow or irregular breathing
  • Inability to be awakened

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  • Impaired judgment is another risk associated with
    binge drinking. Those who have been binge
    drinking may drive drunk, or injure themselves or
    others.
  • In 2000, roughly one third of pedestrians 16 and
    older who were killed in traffic accidents were
    intoxicated.
  • Impaired judgment may also lead to unwanted
    pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.

  • (Kids Health)

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  • Those who binge drink have a harder time in
    school and are more likely to drop out, than
    their fellow students. Binge drinking can lead
    to a loss of concentration and a disruption in
    sleep patterns.
  • Binge drinking can affect personality making
    people moody or angry. This can directly affect
    relationships.
  • Heavy binge drinkers (those who have three or
    more episodes of binge drinking in 2 weeks) have
    some of the symptoms of alcoholism.

  • (Kids
    Health)

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Help for Binge Drinkers
  • According to Kids Health, if you know someone who
    is binge drinking, get help as soon as possible.
    Kids should talk to an adult they trust about the
    problem. If they dont feel comfortable talking
    to their parents, they can seek out other adults
    such as school counselors, teachers, doctors,
    clergy members, or other adult relatives.

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  • If a teen has been binge drinking and wants out,
    they must ask for help. A supportive friend or
    adult could help these teens to avoid pressure
    situations, stop drinking, or find counseling.
  • Groups such as Al-Anon or Alateen can be a great
    source of support for teens.
  • http//www.al-anon.alateen.org/

  • (Kids Health)

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For More Information, Visit These Websites
  • Kids Health.com, http//kidshealth.org/teen/drug_a
    lcohol/alcohol/binge_drink.html
  • About.com Alcoholism, http//alcoholism.about.com
    /cs/teens/a/blhbns040516.htm
  • Center for Advancement of Health,
    http//www.cfah.org/hbns/news/teen05-14-04.cfm
  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
    http//ncadistore.samhsa.gov/catalog/facts.aspx?to
    pic159

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  • Centers for Disease Control, http//www.cdc.gov/al
    cohol/quickstats/binge_drinking.htm
  • CNN.com, http//www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/08/07/bing
    e.drinking.ap/index.html
  • Web MD, http//www.webmd.com/parenting/news/200701
    02/teen-binge-drinking-common-and-risky
  • Health Alliance on Alcohol, http//www.healthallia
    nceonalcohol.com/downloads/haa_talking_to_teens_un
    derage_drinking.pdf

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Missouri Department of Social Services State
Technical Assistance Team
  • Address
  • PO Box 208Jefferson City, MO 65102-0208
  • Telephone (573) 751-5980(800) 487-1626(8 a.m.
    to 5 p.m. CST, Monday Friday)
  • Email
  •  dls.stat_at_dss.mo.gov
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