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Alcohol Safety
Did you know?
What is one drink?
12 Ounces of beer.
8 Ounces of malt liquor.
5 Ounces of wine.
1.5 Ounces or a “shot” of 80 proof liquor
What are caffeinated alcoholic
beverages (CABs)?
• Premixed beverages that combine caffeine, alcohol and
other stimulants.
• The caffeine in these drinks can mask the depressant
effects of alcohol.
• Drinkers who consume alcohol mixed with energy
drinks are 3 times more likely to binge drink.
• Because CABs may have higher alcohol content than
beer, some states (e.g., Montana) have classified CABs as
liquor, thereby limiting the locations where these
beverages can be sold.
Types of Drinking
• Drinking in moderation is defined as having no more than 1
drink per day for women and no more than 2 drinks per day
for men.
• Binge drinking is defined as a pattern of alcohol consumption
that brings the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level to
0.08% or more.
• For men, heavy drinking is typically defined as consuming an
average of more than 2 drinks per day. For women, heavy
drinking is typically defined as consuming an average of
more than 1 drink per day.
Alcoholism VS. Alcohol Abuse
Alcoholism
• A strong craving for alcohol.
• Continued use despite repeated
physical, psychological, or
interpersonal problems.
• The inability to limit drinking.
Alcohol Abuse
• Failure to fulfill major
responsibilities at work, school, or
home.
• Drinking in dangerous situations,
such as drinking while driving or
operating machinery.
• Continued drinking despite ongoing
relationship problems that are
caused or worsened by drinking.
• Long-term alcohol abuse can turn
into alcohol dependence.
Alcohol affects people differently because of…
How Do I Know if I am Drunk?
• Impaired brain function resulting in…
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Poor Judgment
Reduced Reaction Time
Loss of Balance and Motor Skills
Slurred Speech
• Dilation of blood vessels causing a feeling of warmth but
resulting in rapid loss of body heat.
• Alcohol affects every organ in the body.
Consequences of Underage Drinking
• Memory problems.
• Abuse of other drugs.
• Changes in brain development that may have lifelong effects.
• Unwanted, unplanned, and unprotected sexual
activity.
• School problems, such as higher absence and poor or
failing grades.
• Disruption of normal growth and sexual
development.
References
• All of the information on this PowerPoint was
taken from the Center for Disease Control and
Prevention website.
– http://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/faqs.htm
Created by: Isaiah Garrison
• Resident Assistant
• Montana State University-Billings
• Click here for an alcohol survey that you can use with
your students. I compiled the results that I got from the
survey and posted the results with the bulletin board.