tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91636664103215567662011-04-21T11:28:21.949-07:00Kitty G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07112854030487559023noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163666410321556766.post-78590449699168162472007-07-19T06:01:00.000-07:002007-07-19T06:13:33.959-07:00<strong><span style="color:#99ffff;">In April 2002, the Task Force of the National Advisory Council of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism issued a report regarding the serious problem of teen alcohol abuse. The task force acknowledged that alcohol use and misuse among teens is a complex issue that had been overlooked and poorly handled for many years. As a result of their inquiry, prevention educators now have a better understanding of the methods that have proven ineffective in combating alcohol abuse, and those that have had success.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#99ffff;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#99ffff;">One approach that stands out among the rest in its effectiveness is the "social norms" or normative education method. According to sociologist H. Wesley Perkins, student peer norms are the strongest influence on students' personal drinking habits, and students tend to think that their peers practice and support more alcohol use than is actually the case.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#99ffff;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;">Question of the Day!</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">What are some of your thoughts on this H. Wesley Perkins views? Do you agree or disagree?</span></strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9163666410321556766-7859044969916816247?l=kittyskure.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kitty G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07112854030487559023noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163666410321556766.post-30102311168610285132007-07-18T16:29:00.000-07:002007-07-18T16:34:50.697-07:00<span style="color:#ffcccc;">A person suffering from acute alcohol poisoning will have cold, clammy and unusually pale or bluish skin. His breathing will be slow, usually less than 8 breaths a minute, and you will not be able to awaken him </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><strong>Call 911 this is a medical emergency!</strong></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9163666410321556766-3010231116861028513?l=kittyskure.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kitty G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07112854030487559023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163666410321556766.post-51984460639130322802007-07-17T08:18:00.000-07:002007-07-17T09:08:32.837-07:00<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3333ff;"> Teen Alcohol Abuse is a Pervasive Problem in our Society!</span></strong></div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3333ff;"></span></strong><br /><div align="center"> <span style="color:#000066;">Here is</span></div><span style="color:#000066;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000066;"></span><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"> What You Should Know About Teen Alcohol Abuse</span></em></div><div align="left"><em><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"></span></em> </div><ul><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color:#000000;">Alcohol is the most widely abused drug among teens today.</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong>Social acceptance and the alcohol industry's need for new drinkers are two of the biggest obstacles in combating teen alcohol abuse.</strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong>Teen alcohol abuse is associated with:</strong><strong> </strong></div></li></ul><p align="justify"><strong> <em>Car Accidents</em></strong></p><p align="justify"><strong><em> Sexual and other Violent Assaults</em></strong></p><p align="justify"><strong><em> Drowning</em></strong></p><p align="justify"><strong><em> Suicide</em></strong></p><p align="justify"><strong><em> Impaired Brain Functioning and Memory Loss</em></strong></p><ul><li><div align="justify"><strong>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%.</strong></div></li><li><div align="justify"><strong>Binge drinking is having 4-5 drinks within a short period of time with the intent to get drunk.</strong></div></li><li><div align="justify"><strong>A person's blood alcohol level can continue to rise 30-90 minutes after they have stopped drinking.</strong></div></li><li><div align="justify"><strong>It takes the human body approximately 1 hour to process and eliminate the alcohol of 1 drink.</strong></div></li><li><div align="justify"><strong>Educating parents, teens, and the community about the serious consequences of teen alcohol abuse is essential to prevention.</strong></div></li></ul><p align="left"><strong></strong> </p><div align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff6600;">Question of the Day</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff6600;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;color:#990000;">Do you think Basic CPR should be part of the senior high school health education curriculum?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"></span> </div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><span style="color:#000099;"></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9163666410321556766-5198446063913032280?l=kittyskure.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kitty G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07112854030487559023noreply@blogger.com4