< PreviousUnderage Drinking Did You Know? • _________________________________________ _________________________________________ • _________________________________________ _________________________________________ • _________________________________________ _________________________________________ • _________________________________________ _________________________________________ Is underage drinking a serious health problem? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Changes in the Brain ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Why do teens drink? • ___________________________________ • ___________________________________ • ___________________________________ • ___________________________________ • ___________________________________ • ___________________________________ • ___________________________________ • ___________________________________ Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse; National Institutes of Health; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. www.newpathlearning.com © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 94-6881Negative Consequences What are Negative Consequences of Underage Drinking? There are increased risks and a range of negative consequences related to drinking, especially for those under 21. Underage drinking is dangerous for the following reasons: • Causes many injuries & deaths On average, alcohol plays a role in the deaths of over 4,000 young people under age 21 every year. What Is an Alcohol Overdose? An alcohol overdose occurs when there is so much alcohol in the bloodstream that areas of the brain controlling basic life-support functions—such as breathing, heart rate, and temperature control—begin to shut down. Symptoms of alcohol overdose include mental confusion, difficulty remaining conscious, vomiting, seizure, trouble breathing, slow heart rate, clammy skin, dulled responses such as no gag reflex, and extremely low body temperature. Alcohol overdose can lead to permanent brain damage or death . • Increases the risk of assault People who drink are more likely to carry out or be the victim of a physical or sexual assault. • Can lead to other problems Drinking can cause teens to have trouble in school or with the law. Teens who drink are more likely to use other drugs than teens who don’t. • Can lead to Alcohol Use Disorder In 2017 about 443,000 young people ages 12-17 had AUD . Even more important, the younger the use of alcohol the more likely one is to develop AUD later in life. • Increases the risk of cancer Drinking alcohol increases your risk of developing various cancers, including cancers of the mouth, throat and liver. Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse; National Institutes of Health; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. www.newpathlearning.com © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 94-6882Negative Consequences What are Negative Consequences of Underage Drinking? ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ What Is an Alcohol Overdose? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse; National Institutes of Health; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. www.newpathlearning.com © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 94-6882Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Results of Drunk Driving Each year, approximately 5,000 young people under the age of 21 die as a result of underage drinking . Over 1,500 of these deaths are from car crashes. Young drivers are 17 X more likely to die in a crash when they have a BAC of .08% than when they have not been drinking. Blood Alcohol Concentration Driving Under the Influence (DUI) refers to operating a motor vehicle with a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) that is above the legal limit. In most states the limit is 0.08% . (Utah’s BAC was recently lowered to 0.05% .) For people under 21, “zero tolerance” laws make it illegal to drive with any measurable amount of alcohol in their system. Drinking & Driving Teen drivers are 3 times more likely than experienced drivers to be in a fatal crash . Drinking any alcohol greatly increases this risk for teens. Help Prevent Drunk Driving. Be Safe! Teens can: • Choose to never drink and drive. • Refuse to ride in a car with a teen driver who has been drinking. • Know and follow your state’s Graduated Drivers License laws. • Wear a seat belt on every trip, no matter how short. • Obey speed limits. • Never use a cell phone or text while driving. Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse; National Institutes of Health; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. www.newpathlearning.com © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 94-6883What does DUI mean? _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ Blood Alcohol Concentration _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ Results of Drunk Driving _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Help Prevent Drunk Driving. Be Safe! • ________________________________________________________ • ________________________________________________________ • ________________________________________________________ • ________________________________________________________ • ________________________________________________________ • ________________________________________________________ • ________________________________________________________ • ________________________________________________________ Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse; National Institutes of Health; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. www.newpathlearning.com © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 94-6883 Driving Under the Influence (DUI)Alcohol Poisoning What is Alcohol Poisoning or Overdose? Alcohol poisoning (also called alcohol overdose ) occurs when there is so much alcohol in a person’s bloodstream that areas of the brain controlling basic life-support systems—such as breathing, heart rate, and temperature control—begin to shut down. Symptoms of alcohol poisoning include: • Confusion • Difficulty remaining conscious • Vomiting • Seizures • Trouble with breathing • Slow heart rate • Clammy skin • Dulled responses, such as no gag reflex (which prevents choking) • Extremely low body temperature How can I help someone who has overdosed? If you suspect someone has alcohol poisoning, call 911 and get medical help immediately. Cold showers, hot coffee, or walking will NOT reverse the effects of alcohol overdose and could actually make things worse. What is alcohol blackout? An alcohol blackout is a gap in a person’s memory for events that took place while he or she was drinking. When a blackout happens, a person’s brain does not create memories for these events as they are happening. For people who have had a blackout, it can be frightening to wake up the next day and not remember what they did the night before. Who May Be at Risk? Anyone who consumes too much alcohol too quickly may be in danger of an alcohol overdose. Consuming large quantities of alcohol can overwhelm the body’s ability to break down and clear alcohol from the bloodstream. This leads to rapid increases in blood alcohol concentration and significantly impairs brain and other bodily functions. Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse; National Institutes of Health; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. www.newpathlearning.com © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 94-6884Alcohol Poisoning What is Alcohol Poisoning or Overdose? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Who May Be at Risk? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ What is alcohol blackout? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ How can I help someone who has overdosed? __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Symptoms of alcohol poisoning include: • ____________________________________________________________________ • ____________________________________________________________________ • ____________________________________________________________________ • ____________________________________________________________________ • ____________________________________________________________________ • ____________________________________________________________________ • ____________________________________________________________________ • ____________________________________________________________________ • ____________________________________________________________________ Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse; National Institutes of Health; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. www.newpathlearning.com © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 94-6884Warning Signs Although the following signs may indicate a problem with alcohol or other drugs, some also reflect normal teenage growing pains. A drinking problem is more likely if you notice several of these signs at the same time, if they occur suddenly, and if they are extreme in nature. • Mood changes: flare-ups of temper, irritability, defensiveness. • School problems: poor attendance, low grades, recent disciplinary action. • Rebelling against family rules • A “nothing matters” attitude: sloppy appearance, a lack of involvement in former interests, general low energy. • Hiding alcohol in their room or backpack • Smelling alcohol on their breath. • Physical or mental problems: memory lapses, poor concentration, bloodshot eyes, lack of coordination, or slurred speech. Interventions for Preventing Underage Drinking Environmental-level Interventions: Environmental-level interventions seek to reduce opportunities for underage drinking and increase penalties for violating alcohol use. • Raising the Price of Alcohol—higher prices or taxes on alcoholic beverages. • Increasing the Minimum Legal Drinking Age—All states have set the minimum legal drinking at age 21 , reducing drinking & alcohol-related crashes. • Zero-Tolerance Laws—make it illegal for people under age 21 to drive after any drinking. • Stepping up Enforcement of Laws—for drinking age, zero-tolerance & selling alcohol to minors. Individual-focused Interventions: Individual-level interventions seek to change knowledge, attitudes, motivation, and skills so that adolescents are better able to resist the pro-drinking influences and opportunities that surround them. • School-Based Prevention Programs— include setting norms, addressing social pressures to drink, teaching resistance skills, and may include peer-led counseling. • Family-Based Prevention Programs— parents’ setting clear rules against drinking, consistently enforcing those rules, and monitoring behavior. Preventing Underage Drinking Underage drinking is dangerous, not only for the drinker but also for society, as evident by the number of alcohol-involved motor vehicle crashes, homicides, suicides, and other injuries. People who begin drinking at an early age run the risk of developing serious alcohol problems, including alcoholism, later in life. Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse; National Institutes of Health; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. www.newpathlearning.com © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 94-6885 Identifying adolescents at greatest risk can help stop problems before they develop. Interventions for Preventing Underage Drinking Preventing Underage Drinking Adverse Consequences of Underage Drinking _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Environmental-level Interventions: • __________________________________ __________________________________ • __________________________________ __________________________________ • __________________________________ __________________________________ • __________________________________ __________________________________ Individual-focused Interventions: • __________________________________ __________________________________ • __________________________________ __________________________________ • __________________________________ __________________________________ • __________________________________ __________________________________ Warning Signs _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ • ______________________________________________________________________ • ______________________________________________________________________ • ______________________________________________________________________ • ______________________________________________________________________ • ______________________________________________________________________ • ______________________________________________________________________ • ______________________________________________________________________ • ______________________________________________________________________ Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse; National Institutes of Health; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. www.newpathlearning.com © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 94-6885Alcohol Statistics Underage Drinking People ages 12–20 drink 11% of all alcohol consumed in the United States. Young people consume more than 90% of their alcohol by binge drinking. Binge drinking is consuming many drinks on one occasion. Adolescent Substance Abuse More adolescents use alcohol than cigarettes or marijuana. As adolescents get older, they tend to drink more. Prevalence of drinking by boys and girls is similar, although among older adolescents, boys binge more than girls. Is Teen Drinking Declining? Underage drinking is a serious public health problem in the United States. Drinking by young people poses enormous health and safety risks. Fortunately, a recent study from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) shows a reduction in drinking among teens. Alcohol Use Continues Steady Decline Alcohol Use Continues Steady Decline Across all GradesPast-Month Alcohol Use in 2016 Teen Alcohol, Cigarette or Marijuana Use Past-Month Use 2016 Use of Alcohol is Greater than Marijuana or Tobacco Across all Grades Chart Source: Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, 2016. Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse; National Institutes of Health; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. www.newpathlearning.com © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 94-6886Next >