Alcohol Pleasures and Problems：酒精的乐趣和问题.pptVIP

Alcohol : Pleasures and Problems Alcohol What are some reasons why people choose to drink? Curious Peer Pressure Addicted Like the taste Celebrations Relax Relieve stress Religion Like the effects Escape problems To socialize more easily Alcohol What are some reasons why people choose to abstain from drinking? Religion Underage Sports Don’t like taste Past Experience Family history of alcoholism Don’t like the effects Expense DD Don’t need artificial means to have fun Medical conditions (pregnancy or medication conflict ) Alcohol True or False: Alcohol passes through the body the same way every time? True-Alcohol passes the same. 1) Swallowed through the mouth 2) Stomach-small amount of alcohol is absorbed into the blood stream through the stomach wall. True-Alcohol passes the same 3) Small Intestine- Most of the alcohol passes into the bloodstream through the small intestine. 4) Bloodstream-takes blood and alcohol all over the body. True-Alcohol passes the same 5) Liver-organ where alcohol is oxidized-turned into water, carbon dioxide, and energy at a rate of ? oz. of alcohol per hour for adults. 6) Brain-affects the brain by depressing (or slowing down the it’s function. 4 Factors that influence how alcohol affects people 1)Body weight- more body weight-more alcohol to get the same effects. 2) If one has had anything to eat before or during drinking Vs. 4 Factors that influence how alcohol affects people 3) Amount of alcohol consumed 4) Thoughts Expectations: Often what you think alcohol will do for you is what it actually does for you. Define Psychological tolerance Learning what the effects of alcohol are and then compensating for those effects so that a person does not appear to be as affected by alcohol as they really are. Alcohol’s Most Common Effects 1) Pleasure 2) Inhibitions loosened: “Life of the Party” 3) Thinking skills impaired 4)Physical performance impaired 5)Diseases and Bodily Damage: Cirrhosis of liver Brain function Delirium Tremens