UP YOURS!

Presentation by: Vern Matthews, Mike Ingrodi, and Kathy Lawrence

Health Education Standards

• 1.1.A Describe the harmful short- and long-term effects of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs, including steroids, performance-enhancing drugs and inhalants.

• 1.2.A Describe the relationship between using alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs and engaging in other risky behaviors.

• Students will research and create a PowerPoint presentation on this topic.

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Vodka Soaked TamponsWhat is it?

• The practice of soaking a tampon in vodka and then inserting it into the vagina (or into the rectum for males)

What it does

• A tampon can hold about one shot of vodka, and the liquor is rapidly absorbed into the system, providing a stronger, faster intoxication than drinking a shot.

The Dangers

• “If a person does pass out or lose consciousness, health care professionals won’t necessarily know that they have to look in those areas [vagina, rectum] and that may delay treatment.”

• Alcohol poisoning can cause serious damage to the liver, brain, and heart, as well as quickly cause death.

STATISTICS• One third of suicides are alcohol related, and 25% of all emergency

room admissions are in some way related to alcohol use. • Indeed, 40% of those who start drinking prior to the age of 13 end

up being dependent on alcohol.• Alcohol increases by three times the chance that a nighttime crash

will be fatal in the age group 15 - 20.• 67% of eighth graders and 83% of tenth graders say that they can

easily get alcohol.• Nearly 25% of ninth graders have been on drinking binge in the

last month. • Alcohol is the most prominent substance used by teenagers. More

teenagers have had alcohol than have tried cigarettes and marijuana combined.

Other Dangerous Trends

Guided Discussion

Questions anybody?

Free Samples

References• Videojug.com/film/how-to-sneak-alcohol-into-an-event• Dailymail.co.uk/female/article-2139243/busted-the-alcohol-bra-

flask-scandal-devious-ways-teenagers-sneak-alcohol-prom.html• Cb58.com/global/story.asps=10129201• Chelleshockk.wordpress.com/2012/04/14/15-ways-to-sneak-booze-

into-places• Digtriad.com/news/article/227830/571teens-find-unique-way-to-get-

alcohol-into-proms?odossey=tab/topnews-bc-large-foodvideo• Alcoholism.about.com/drinkers/a/blam2050808.html-

parentsprovidemostalcohol• Youtube.com/watchtv=v=x9-hgthnpxs-tampondrunk-`• Youtube.com/watch?v=yjvu39hpubk&feature=related