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1 Name Class Date Section 15-1 Note Taking Guide Alcohol Is a Drug (pp ) Facts About Alcohol 1. List five depressant effects of alcohol on the brain and body. a. b. c. d. e. Teens and Alcohol 2. Complete the concept map with details about the use of alcohol. Use of Alcohol can be influenced by increases the risk of a. d. c. f. e. b. 175

2 Name Class Date Section 15-2 Note Taking Guide Alcohol s Effects on the Body (pp ) Physical and Behavioral Effects 1. Complete the concept map about the effects of intoxication on body systems and behavior. Intoxication affects affects a. body systems b. behavior including by causing c. cardiovascular system f. h. loss of judgment and self-control d. g. e. 179

3 Name Class Date Section 15-2: Note Taking Guide (continued) Blood Alcohol Concentration 2. Complete the table about the factors that affect a drinker s blood alcohol concentration. Factor Rate of consumption Why It Affects BAC a. Gender b. Body size c. Amount of food in the stomach d. Life-Threatening Effects 3. Complete the graphic organizer about the life-threatening effects of intoxication. Effect: Increased risk of death from Cause Intoxication a. b. c. 180

4 Name Class Date Section 15-3 Note Taking Guide Long-Term Risks of Alcohol (pp ) Damage to the Body 1. Complete the table about the effects of alcohol use on the body. Brain Organ or Body System a. destroys nerve cells Effect of Alcohol Use b. Liver c. d. Heart e. f. Digestive system g. h. 182

5 Name Class Date Section 15-3: Note Taking Guide (continued) 2. Complete the graphic organizer about the effects of fetal alcohol syndrome. Effect on Child Cause Drinking during pregnancy a. b. c. Alcoholism 3. Complete the concept map about alcoholism. Alcoholism affects the brain by causing places some people at higher risk, including a. c. e. b. d. 183

6 Name Class Date Section 15-3: Note Taking Guide (continued) 4. Complete the flowchart about the stages of alcoholism. Stages of Alcoholism Stage 1 Problem Drinking Stage 2 Absolute Dependence Stage 3 Late Stage 5. List five possible effects of alcoholism on families. a. b. c. d. e. 6. Describe three of the costs of alcohol abuse and alcoholism to society. a. b. c. 184

7 Name Class Date Section 15-3: Note Taking Guide (continued) Treating Alcoholism 7. Complete the flowchart about the stages in treating alcoholism. Stages in Treating Alcoholism Acknowledging the Problem a. Detoxification b. Rehabilitation c. 8. Complete the table about three support groups that address problems of alcoholism. Support Group a. Purpose offers encouragement and support to help alcoholics stop drinking b. c. helps adult friends and family members learn to help alcoholics recover provides help for teenagers living with alcoholics 185

8 Name Class Date Section 15-4 Note Taking Guide Choosing Not to Drink (pp ) Abstaining From Alcohol 1. What are refusal skills? 2. How can you prepare to resist being pressured to drink? 3. What if others do not accept your decision not to drink? Avoiding High-Pressure Situations 4. Complete the concept map about ways to avoid pressure situations involving alcohol. How to Avoid Alcohol-Related Situations a. find alternatives to parties such as e. b. refuse rides from drinkers and c. d. f. 187

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