HEALTH

Unit 4 – Prevention of Substance Use and Abuse

THE DANGERS OF
ALCOHOL
MR. CARLO JUSTINO J. LUNA
Malabanias Integrated School
Angeles City
Motivational Activity
Look at the picture. Tell
something about these
alcoholic beverages.
1. What is an alcohol?
What kinds of alcohol do
you know? Is it safe to
drink different varieties
of alcohol?
2. What are the effects of
drinking alcohol?
 ALCOHOL
 is a colorless, bitter-tasting substance that
humans have been consuming since the
ancient times
 comes from plants that underwent
fermentation
 FERMENTATION
 is the process of extracting alcohol from a
plant or a fruit
Example: beer and wine
 A beer is extracted from grains.
 Wines are from grapes and other fruits.
types of alcohol
 TYPES OF ALCOHOL
1. Isopropyl are used in laboratories and are
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2. Methanol poisonous and fatal if taken
3. Ethanol – is also called beverage
alcohol which comes from
fruits and grains
When humans consume ethanol alcohol in
unregulated amount, it may result to intoxication
and alteration of the nervous system.
 Why is alcohol
considered a drug?
 ALCOHOL
Why is it considered a drug?
Alcohol changes a person’s
PHYSICAL and EMOTIONAL
state.
 ALCOHOL
What classification of drug is alcohol?
Alcohol slows down the
body systems so it is a
DEPRESSANT.
 TYPES OF DRUGS
Depressant
 a drug that suppresses the central nervous
system, slows down body function
Stimulant
 a drug which temporarily quickens the central
nervous system
effects of alcohol drinking
Let’s Talk About Alcohol
What alcohol does to your body
 EFFECTS OF ALCHOL DRINKING
 irritates the mouth, throat,
esophagus, and stomach
 makes the heart work harder
 makes the body lose heat
 causes the liver to work harder
 causes dehydration
 EFFECTS OF ALCHOL DRINKING
 loss of balance and coordination
 impaired speech, hearing, and
vision
 lightheaded and very elated
feeling
 intoxication, hangover, nausea
What is intoxication
and when does it
begin?
 INTOXICATION
Definition:
 physical and mental
changes that the body
is experiencing upon
consuming alcohol
 INTOXICATION
When does the process begin?
With the first drink of
alcohol, it begins to affect
your brain.
What is hangover and
nausea?
 HANGOVER
Definition:
 physical effects that
give discomfort to
humans who heavily
consumed alcohol
 HANGOVER
Definition:
 takes place when an
alcohol drinker feels
uncomfortable
effects after drinking
 HANGOVER
You get a hangover because the
ethanol in the drink caused
increase urine production,
leading to dehydration.
Dehydration causes headaches,
fatigue, and dry mouth.
 NAUSEA
Alcohol also irritates the
stomach lining, which can lead
to nausea.
Nausea
 vomiting; motion sickness
What is BAC?
BLOOD-ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION
Definition:
 (BAC) is the amount of alcohol that has
entered a person’s bloodstream at certain
duration
 also called blood
alcohol level (BAL)
BLOOD-ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION
 is measured in percentages
For instance: 0.3 – 0.5% BAC could lead to
Having a BAC of 0.05% coma, brain damages, and death
means there is 5 parts
of alcohol per 10,000
parts of blood in the
body.
alcoholism
 ALCOHOLISM
Definition:
 a condition when a person
heavily consumes alcohol
consistently which results
to numerous body
damages and malfunctions
 BRAIN STROKE
 a non-communicable disease which affects
the arteries which carries blood to the
brain resulting to brain damage
 also called brain stroke or plainly stroke
 CANCER
 any malignant growth or tumor caused by
abnormal and uncontrolled cell division
which may spread to other parts of the
body through lymphatic system or the
blood stream
 CARCINOGEN
 any substance that causes cancer
 CIRRHOSIS
 condition when the liver is “scarred” due
to heavy alcohol consumption
 CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE
PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD)
 a disease of smokers which worsens over
time
 characterized by severe coughing,
shortness of breath wheezing, and
tightening of the chest
 DEPENDENCE
 condition when a person needs a drug-like
alcohol and cigarette in order for the body
to function normally
 EMPHYSEMA
 lung disease which worsens in time
 characterized by shortness of breath, rapid
breathing, and expanded chest activity
 FATTY LIVER
 condition when the liver is being stored
with fat from alcohol
 MULTIPLIER EFFECT
 condition when alcohol is consumed
simultaneously with any drug or medicine,
causing impairments in the physical and
mental functioning of the body
 TOLERANCE
 condition when a person needs more
alcohol to feel its original effects
GENERALIZATION

Effects of Alcohol
 HEALTH
Unit 4 – Prevention of Substance Use and Abuse

THE DANGERS OF
ALCOHOL
MR. CARLO JUSTINO J. LUNA
Malabanias Integrated School
Angeles City