Choices & Consequences: Alcohol

by McMillen Health

Participants follow the path of a drink through the body, learning both the short and long-term effects of alcohol. Binge drinking and the stages of liver disease are discussed and displayed through the use of human plastinated livers.

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About This Program

Cost

By Request: $210.00
By Request Premium: $195.00

Schedule 5 of the same program on the same day and one will be free! For the UK, the fee is 98 British Pounds. Please include a purchase order number when you submit a reservation. Bridging fees will be paid by the customer. An invoice will be sent after successful delivery of each program. A 1.5% late charge will be added 30 days after the invoice date. Cancellations must be made at least 24 hours prior to your confirmed videoconference date to avoid billing. Payment is due in full upon receipt of the invoice. Checks should be made to McMillen Health in US Dollars. Non-payment will result in the denial of further registration from your organization.

Length

45-60 minutes

Target Audience

Education: Parent, Adult Learners School personnel Public Library: Library Patrons

Minimum participants:

Maximum participants:

For optimum interactivity, we suggest no more than 35 students, but there is no absolute maximum.

Primary Disciplines

Family & Consumer Science, Health/Physical Education Professional Development - Continuing Education

Program Delivery Mode

Videoconference – Webcam/desktop (Zoom, Google Meet, Cisco WebEx, GoToMeeting, Microsoft Teams, etc...)

Booking Information

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Receive this program and 9 more for one low price when you purchase the CILC Virtual Expeditions package. Learn more

For more information contact CILC at (507) 388-3672

Provider's Cancellation Policy

A full fee will be charged to sites that cancel with less than 24 hours of notice. We will not charge for programs cancelled due to natural causes or if there are technical problems that do not allow a connection

About This Provider

McMillen Health

Fort Wayne, IN
United States

McMillen Health provides health education to over 60,000 youth and adults a year. Our professional health educators are experts in the health education field and are prepared to answer any questions your students can think of! Create excitement and encourage youth to make healthy lifestyle choices when you participate in one of our programs. When you partner with McMillen Health, we provide up-to-date, engaging and fun-filled programs that were developed to align with the National Health Education Standards and the Indiana Health and Wellness Standards. Our programs add to, and reinforce, your lesson plans. Schedule 4 programs in one day and receive the 5th free!

Contact:
Twila Smith
schedule@mcmillenhealth.org
8882407268

Program Details

Format

Attendees will discuss information on PowerPoint slides, view videos explaining effects of alcohol on the human body as it passes through the body. Human plastinated organs will be used to illustrate the internal damage caused by alcohol use.

Objectives

1. Explain how alcohol moves through the body.
2. State that 12 oz. beer, 5 oz. wine, and 1.5 oz. 80 proof alcohol are all considered 1 drink of alcohol.
3. Identify that the liver performs over 500 different functions in the body.
4. Explain that there are different levels of liver damage with cirrhosis being irreversible.
5. Name some effects of alcohol on the heart, brain, and liver.
6. State that 4 drinks for males and 2 drinks for females per day can damage the liver.
7. Identify short term and long term effects of alcohol on the body.