Health Reading Passages: Alcohol Prevention - Questions - Annotations

Health Reading Passages | Drugs: Alcohol Prevention Worksheets - Reading Comprehension Passages, Questions, and Annotations

It contains 5 Engaging, Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Passages with Directions for Student Annotations! Reading Comprehension Questions also included!

Questions & Answer Keys for Each of the 5 Reading Passages!

COMMON CORE ALIGNED!

Aligned with Alcohol Prevention Interactive Notebook (not required to use this resource, but recommended)

OVERVIEW OF EACH READING PASSAGE:

1.) The Effects of Alcohol

-Defines alcohol and the process of fermentation

-Overview of the immediate effects of alcohol,

-Overview of physical effects of alcohol on different body systems (nervous system, cardiovascular, etc.)

-Long term effects of alcohol (brain damage, digestive, liver) and behavioral effects (impulsive, being intoxicated, blackouts, aggression)

2.) Major Factors Influencing the Use of Alcohol and Developing Refusal Skills

Overview of factors that influence use of alcohol (family, media, peer pressure)

-focuses on the importance of developing refusal skills

-description of various refusal skills: avoidance, being clear and direct, providing an alternative to drinking, etc.

3.) Risks of Drinking and Alcohol Poisoning

-Overview of risks of drinking (binge, drunk driving, legal risks, underage drinking, and alcohol poisoning)

-alcohol poisoning and the process of how it depresses the nerves that control breathing (why it can be fatal)

-important signs of an overdose or alcohol poisoning

-what to do if someone has overdosed

4.) Drinking and Driving

-Overview of drunk driving statistics.

-No Tolerance policy

-Definition of BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) and how alcohol affects everyone differently

-Factors that can affect BAC

-Overview of consequences of DUI/DWI (jail time, loss of trust, lawsuits, etc.)

5.) Treating Alcoholism and Recovery

Overview of Alcoholism and the stages of abuse (binge drinking, dependence, and addiction)

-Treating Alcoholism and recovery (first acknowledging, detox, rehab, etc.)

-Positive alternatives to drinking

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