Lesson Plan National Tech-In Prevent Underage Alcohol Use Page 12
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Frontal Lobes
The brain’s frontal lobes are important for planning, forming ideas, making decisions, and using self-
control. Drinking alcohol over a long period of time can damage the frontal lobes forever.
Your frontal lobes on alcohol:
You may find it hard to control your emotions and urges.
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You may become violent or act without thinking.
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Hippocampus
Your memories are made in the hippocampus. A damaged hippocampus makes it harder to learn and
hold on to knowledge.
Your hippocampus on alcohol:
You may have trouble remembering something you just learned (e.g., a name or phone number).
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This can happen after just one or two drinks.
You could experience a blackout—not being able to remember entire events, such as what you
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did last night—from drinking a lot of alcohol quickly.
Cerebellum
The cerebellum is important for coordination, thinking, and being aware.
Your cerebellum on alcohol:
Your hands may be so shaky that you can’t touch or grab things normally.
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You may lose your balance and fall.
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You may not know where you are.
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Hypothalamus
The hypothalamus is a small part of the brain that does an amazing number of your body’s housekeeping
chores. Alcohol upsets the hypothalamus’s work.
Your hypothalamus on alcohol:
Blood pressure, hunger, thirst, and the urge to urinate increase.
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Body temperature and heart rate decrease.
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Medulla
The medulla is your body’s automatic pilot. It keeps your heart beating, lets you breathe without thinking
about it, and keeps your body at the right temperature. People sometimes drink alcohol in an effort to
keep warm. Drinking alcohol can
seem
like it makes you warmer, but alcohol actually chills the body.
Drinking a lot of alcohol outdoors in cold weather can cause your body temperature to fall below normal.
This dangerous condition is called hypothermia.
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