Geffert e-Learning May 1

1. Alcoholism
Geffert eLearning May 1

2. Learning Target
• Content
–I will learn the risk and
signs of alcoholism
• Behavioral
–I will work to prevent
alcoholism in my life.

3. Alcoholism: is a disease.
You can be addicted 2 ways:
physically and mentally.
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4. *LONG-TERM EFFECTS: Cirrhosis of liver. Cancers of
body organs, heart disease, ulcers, and early death.
1 out of 10 people in the U.S. who
drink become alcoholics!.
-Approximately 14 million people
in the U.S. are addicted to
alcohol or abuse alcohol
-Alcohol is the third leading
cause of the preventable deaths
in the United States.6
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5. How do you know if someone
is an alcoholic????
What behaviors do you see?

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BOTTOM LINE IF SOMEONE IS AN
ALCOHOLIC OR NOT:
The drinking is
causing problems
And, then they can’t stop because they
are addicted.

7. Alcoholism runs in families: If 1 parent is/was an alcoholic
or drug addict you have a 50% chance
of also becoming an alcoholic/addict;
if 2 parents, you have an 80% chance!7
This is true for addiction to any psychoactive drug...
~You can be the one to break the cycle for
YOUR children!!-just don’t drink or do drugs
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8. You are not born an alcoholic, or
addicted to alcohol, B U T:
1. You are born with a tolerance for
alcohol/drugs.
I have a “hollow leg”
I can outdrink you
any day…
I’m not feeling it yet-
I need some more

9. 2. You are born with a body chemistry that
is prone to addiction …a little alcohol/drug
triggers you to want more…
That high just feels
so good
I like the escape
the drunk
gives me
Why can’t you
just stop?
It’s too hard to resist…

10. THE 3 C’s: you didn’t cause it, you can’t
control it, you can’t cure it!
Alateen is for teen children of alcoholics.
Alanon is for husbands, wives, family, friends.
AA is for the alcoholic him/herself.
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11. After you read.
• What is a sign of alcoholism?
• What trait that you believe EVERY
alcoholic would have?