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5 or more drinks in a sitting for men

4 or more drinks in a sitting for women

May lead to Alcohol Poisoning

May lead to unplanned unprotected sex

May lead to drug use

Many high school/college students die from alcohol poisoning from binge drinking on the weekends.

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Dangers of Binge Drinking

Unintentional injuries (e.g. car crash, falls, burns, drowning).

Intentional injuries (e.g. firearm injuries, sexual assault, domestic violence).

Alcohol poisoning.

STD’s and/or Unintended pregnancy.

High blood pressure, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases.

Liver Disease

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Factors affecting the amount of alcohol in a person’s blood

Gender

Metabolism

Amount of Alcohol (not # of drinks)

How much they weigh

How much time elapses after or between drinks

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SAFEST AMOUNT OF DRINKS = 0!!! This is at any age!!!!

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Blood Alcohol Concentration

Amount of alcohol in a person’s bloodstream

legal limit for IL is .08% for people 21 years old and older

legal limit for IL is zero for people under 21

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What are some things that people do to ‘sober up’?

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The 3 Stages of Alcoholism

Early Stage (Stage 1)

to relax, relieve stress

leads to necessity to manage stress

begins to become intoxicated regularly

makes excuses and tries to rationalize drinking behavior

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Middle Stage (Stage 2)

drinker denies or tries to hide problem

body develops tolerance

frequently absent from school or work

drinking is central event in a persons life

drinks when alone