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Alcohol Use

Print out this assignment sheet before continuing.

Objective: This assignment will let you explore alcohol and it's effects. After completing this assignment, you will develop an awareness of how to keep your use of alcohol enjoyable and free of problems.

Directions: For this assignment you will visit the ALAC site. ALAC is the Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand. ALAC's primary objective is to promote moderation in the use of alcohol and to develop and promote strategies that will reduce alcohol related problems for the nation.

Choose ONE of the following four categories will take you to that section of the ALAC web site. When you get there, follow the links to information about that topic. Read as much as you can about the topic you select and then write a summary on the topic. REMEMBER, you only need to select ONE of the following four topics.

Your summary should include a synopsis of the information, your personal opinions about the information, and then how you might apply the information to your personal situation.

• Women and Alcohol
  Generally speaking, women drink less alcohol than men do. Women also drink less often than men do and report fewer alcohol-related problems. However, women's bodies respond to alcohol differently to men and the harms women experience may be different.

• Body Effects
  Find out how alcohol affects your body:
  • Alcohol in the Gastrointestinal System • Alcohol in the Liver • Alcohol in the Brain • Alcohol Poisoning • Hangovers • Alcohol and Hunger • Alcohol and Sleep • Long Term Risks • Alcohol and Nutrition • Alcohol and Exercise • Alcohol and Sex • Alcohol and Stress • Depression • Alcohol and Skin.
  
• Alcohol and Older People
  Information for older people and those caring for them.
  
• Had Enough?: Drinking Guidelines
  How to drink safer and decide your limits.

You can also choose the following self-scoring check up:

• Self-Scoring Alcohol CheckUp
  The purpose of the Self-Scoring Alcohol Check-up is not to threaten you with scare tactics, but to provide you with information about your drinking to help you determine whether it is problematic enough to warrant modification.
  

After you have completed your summary,

1. Use the Unit Assignment Post page on the Whole Health web site.

2. Submit your completed assignment.

Be sure to print this assignment sheet before going to assessment site.

Points: 10

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