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CHAPTER 12
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Chapter 12
Alcohol and Tobacco
Learning Outcomes:
- Describe the impact of alcohol misuse among college students, and define binge drinking
- Define a standard drink
- Describe the symptoms of alcohol poisoning, and state what you should do if someone exhibits any of the symptoms
- Evaluate your drinking habits and list any health risks you are taking
Chapter 12
Alcohol and Tobacco
Learning Outcomes (continued):
- Describe some of the tobacco-control
policies on college campuses
- List the health effects of smoking
tobacco or using smokeless tobacco
- Discuss several recommended ways
to quit smoking
- Describe the health effects of environmental or secondhand tobacco smoke
- Assess the health risks you may have experienced as a result of your own or others’ use of tobacco
Why Students Drink
Common Influences
Social norms Participation in Sports
Party Schools Coping
Living Arrangements Parental approval
Celebrations First-year transition
High Risk Drinking
High Risk Drinking:
binge drinking: man – 5 or more drinks; woman – 4 or more drinks at single sitting
pre-drinking: consuming alcoholic beverages before going to bars or parties
underage drinking:
drinking with disordered eating:
consumption of caffeinated alcoholic drinks
Risks & Consequences of Drinking
- Atypical Behavior
- Academic Problems
- Risky Sexual Behavior
- Sexual Assault
- Unintentional Injury
- Consequences after college
- Illness and death
Consumption of large quantities of alcohol in short amount of time increases the risks & consequences even more
Alcohol
- Standard drink – equivalent to ½ oz. of 100% ethyl alcohol
- 12oz bottle/can of 5% alcohol beer
- One glass (4-5oz) of wine (12% alcohol)
- One small glass (2 ½ oz) of fortified wine( 20%)
- One shot (10z) of distilled spirits (50%)
Factors affecting BAC
How much and how quickly you drink
What you’re drinking
Your size Your age
Your gender Your race
Other drugs Expectations
Family history Tolerance
Eating Stress/Fatigue
Alcohol Poisoning – Know the signs
- Mental confusion, stupor, coma, or person cannot be roused
- Vomiting
- Seizure
- Slow breathing (<8 breaths/min)
- Irregular breathing ( 10s+ between breaths)
- Hypothermia
This is a medical emergency - seek help immediately – Call 911
Acute and Long-term Effects of Alcohol Abuse
Alcohol Problems
Alcohol abuse: continued use of alcohol despite awareness of social, occupational, psychological, or physical problems related to drinking or drinking in dangerous ways or situations
Alcohol dependence: development of a strong craving for alcohol because it produces pleasurable feelings or relieves stress
Alcoholism: a chronic, progressive, potentially fatal disease characterized by impaired control of drinking, a preoccupation with alcohol, continued use despite adverse consequences
Why People Start Smoking
- Limited Education
- Underestimation of Risks
- Adolescent Experimentation and Rebellion
- Stress
- Parent Role Models
- Addiction
- Genetics
- Weight Control
- Mental Disorders
Effects of Tobacco
There are health risks and effects associated with all forms of tobacco.
It’s Never Too Late to Quit
Quitting on Own
cold turkey”, gradual, or switching to less potent brand
Virtual Support
Stop-Smoking Groups
Nicotine Replacement Therapy
Medications
Environmental Tobacco Smoke – Risk to all
Secondhand cigarette smoke – the 3rd leading preventable cause of death
Smoker inhales mainstream smoke but everyone in the room inhales side-stream smoke which contains more tar and nicotine
Environmental Tobacco Smoke increases the risk of respiratory diseases, such as asthma, lung cancer, and maybe Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias
