3.8 Alcohol and cannabis

Today's lesson
Discuss what BAC (blood alcohol content) is
Name short term and long term consequences of alcohol and cannabis consumption
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Today's lesson
Discuss what BAC (blood alcohol content) is
Name short term and long term consequences of alcohol and cannabis consumption

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

What do you think of when you hear the word alcohol?

Slide 2 - Woordweb

Slide 3 - Video

BAC
  • Blood alcohol content
  • The level of alcohol content in the bloodstream
  • Depends on body weight and how long the alcohol has been in the body
  • 30 minutes to absorb alcohol in bloodstream and 60 minutes to break it down.

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

Slide 6 - Video

Long-term effect of alcohol
  • Disrupts the development of the brain
  • Disrupts hormone balance
  • Can lead to memory loss
  • Can lead to damage in liver, stomach and heart 

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

Binge drinking
  • drinking too much alcohol in a short period of time
  • BAC rises quickly above 0.8 permille
  • 6 drinks in 2 hours
  • Sudden high concentrations of alcohol can severly damage the brain
  • may increase the likehood of having a stroke 

Slide 8 - Tekstslide

Cannabis
  • Comes from the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa 
  • Active ingredient is THC
  • THC is found in the female flower buds
  • Can be smoked, eaten, drunk or inhaled after evaporation

Slide 9 - Tekstslide

Effects of cannabis
  • Short- term: increased heart rate, decreased blood pressure, headaches, dizziness, anxiety and concentration/memory problems 
  • Long-term: Addiction, insomnia, depression and concentration problems.

Slide 10 - Tekstslide

Slide 11 - Video