EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL ON THE BODY

Learn how alcohol affects your body! Short & long-term effects, BAC, and more. Educational worksheet.

What are the SHORT TERM LONG TERM effects of alcohol on the body?? Place the effect on the body into the proper category. SHORT-TERM COMA BLACKOUTS HEADACHES DISTORTED VISION HEARING IMPAIRED JUDGEMENT DROWSINESS SLURRED SPEECH LONG-TERM ALCOHOL POISONING HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE STROKE LIVER DISEASE CANCER OF THE MOUTH OR THROAT SEXUAL HEALTH PROBLEMS ADDICTION Alcohols DRUG CLASSIFICATION is....? NARCOTIC STIMULANT DEPRESSANT HALLUCINOGEN On AVERAGE, how many cans of beer would a person need to consume within 1 hour to have a BAC of .08% ? 5 1 4 2 When consuming alcohol, is it ABSORBED or DIGESTED into the body? ABSORBED DIGESTED NEITHER According to research, young people who begin drinking before age _ are FOUR times more likely to develop alcohol dependence than those who begin drinking at age 21. 15 18 17 16 _ drinking is a practice of consuming large amounts of alcohol in a single session or sitting. [5+ drinks at one time for a man; 4+ drinks at one time for a woman.] CHILL SOCIAL BINGE ALL OF THE OPTIONS WHAT IS ALCOHOLISM OR ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE? Alcohol dependence (alcoholism) consists of four symptoms. MATCH the symptom with its definition. CRAVING A strong need, or compulsion, to drink. LOSS OF CONTROL The inability to limit one’s drinking on any given occasion. PHYSICAL DEPENDENCE Withdrawal symptoms, such as nausea, sweating, shakiness and anxiety [occur when alcohol use is stopped after a period of heavy drinking.] TOLERANCE The need to drink greater amounts of alcohol in order to get high or feel the effects. 6 LEVELS OF INTOXICATION Place the LEVEL TITLE SIGN where you believe they fall in the 6 levels of intoxication. Click on the box for a word bank. LEVEL # LEVEL TITLE BAC % SIGNS 1 EUPHORIC .02 - .05% Talkative; Lower inhibitions; Brighter color in face 2 EXCITEMENT .06 - .10% Drowsy; Slow reaction time; Senses are dulled 3 CONFUSION .11 - .15% Difficulty walking; Slurred speech; Pain in dulled 4 STUPOR .16 - .25% Can't stand Vomiting; Apathetic 5 COMA .26 - .35% Unconscious; Shallow breathing; Slow pulse; Possible death 6 DEATH .36+% Death as a result of respiratory arrest