Teen Alcohol Abuse is a Pervasive Problem in our Society!
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What You Should Know About Teen Alcohol Abuse
- Alcohol is the most widely abused drug among teens today.
- Social acceptance and the alcohol industry's need for new drinkers are two of the biggest obstacles in combating teen alcohol abuse.
- Teen alcohol abuse is associated with:
Car Accidents
Sexual and other Violent Assaults
Drowning
Suicide
Impaired Brain Functioning and Memory Loss
- Alcohol abuse can also lead to death by acute alcohol poisoning as a result of binge drinking. It occurs when a person's blood alcohol level reaches .30-.40%.
- Binge drinking is having 4-5 drinks within a short period of time with the intent to get drunk.
- A person's blood alcohol level can continue to rise 30-90 minutes after they have stopped drinking.
- It takes the human body approximately 1 hour to process and eliminate the alcohol of 1 drink.
- Educating parents, teens, and the community about the serious consequences of teen alcohol abuse is essential to prevention.
Question of the Day
Do you think Basic CPR should be part of the senior high school health education curriculum?
4 comments:
Yes, I believe the course would be beneficial and interesting for students. Many students care for younger siblings, cousins, or they babysit. The information in the course will allow them to calmly assist another if a situation arises. They course also provides lifesaving information that the students do not learn during a typical day. The course will also help a student to be calm in emergency situations because they will have some knowledge on how to deal with certain issues.
CPR should be part of the senior health curriculum. It is important that students learn this lifesaving technique. Many students may enter careers that are not in health care and they will not have the opportunity to learn CPR. Students that learn CPR in senior year may be more inclined to keep up their CPR certification when they get out of school. It is inevitable that students may encounter situations where a person needs medical attention. The knowledge of learning CPR is essential that they may possibly to save the life of a loved one or stranger.
Obsolutely!!! High School Seniors will be adults soon and may find themselves in a healthcare crisis situation. This would be a great way to help them prepare for such a situation. As previously noted by,Joann, I think they would find it interesting also.
I cannot think of a reason why we would NOT want to include CPR in a high school curriculum. As young adults spend more time in the company of other young adults, with less parental supervision, it becomes imperative that they posess the skills needed to deal with emergency situations should they arise.
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