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Binge Drinking Blowout: The Extreme
Dangers of Alcohol Abuse
For many teens and young adults, fun with their peers means drinking alcohol, often to
excess. Binge drinking -- consuming large quantities of alcohol in a very short time -- is
considered a drinking "game". Consequences of this "game" include
drunkenness and serious hangovers. Greater inherent dangers are alcohol poisoning and
death. This program supports Health and Life Skills units on behavioral choices and
personal health. Students' understanding of the relationship between unsafe behaviors and
their physical well-being and, in particular, the risks of binge drinking, is explored
through real-world statements from teens and young adults who share their opinions and
experiences regarding drinking, and discuss why high school and college-age kids binge
drink. Students will gain insight into the risk factors of binge drinking, and the role
that peer pressure plays in this unsafe behavior. Topics covered include: how intoxication
leads to additional poor choices, dangers of mixing alcohol and other drugs, drinking and
driving, and the physiological effects of alcohol poisoning. Actual cases of binge
drinking injuries and fatalities reinforce students' understanding of this health-related
issue.
Grade Level: 6 - 12,
Run Time: 27 minutes,
Copyright:1998
Available in Spanish
ORDER CODE : AI-850206-V
VIDEO
ORDER CODE : AI-862896DVD
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