For health, in term 3 we focused on alcohol, its effects,, and the problems it causes, at the end of the research we had to complete an assessment on the topic of alcohol. I was in a group with Stacie, Ella, and Holly. We had to design an inclusive game where they would learn about alcohol, we chose to do a game were there were three cups with numbers 1, 2, and 3 respectively in front of the cups. We asked eight questions, for participating you get a prize (a lolly) but if you get 5 or more questions right you would get another prize (a lolly). At the back in the middle board explained the rules of our game and how to play, on either side of it were 2 posters with all the information needed for our game.
While researching about Alcohol and preparing for the expo we have to present at I learnt that different age groups have different Binge-drinking levels, there are thousands of reasons on why people tend to drink alcohol and that and at least one in three Australian adults drink enough alcohol to put them at risk of disease or injury. 2.8 million people die yearly because of alcohol. Another thing I learnt was that different types of Alcohol have different strengths therefore making them have a different standard amount of drinks to other types of alcohol.
If I would give someone advice if they started drinking alcohol, it would be; “before you leave or start drinking tell someone responsible you trust (have to be older than 21) that you will be going drinking, where you go and what time you expect to be back. I would recommend to go to someone who is responsible but will let you drink the alcohol without fussing more than you’d like but also make sure that they know how much you should be allowed to have and will stop you from going over your limit. Make sure that the person you tell will go with you and stay with you, they don’t have to be sitting right next to you but at least be in the same room as you.” I wouldn’t tell them not to go because when they get older and no one is there to stop them they will most likely go, get too drunk and get in some sort of trouble, it’s better to go with them when they ask or give them a compromise so they don’t endanger themselves if it’s preventable.
If I ever decide to have alcohol or go drinking I pledge that the first time I will only have one standard drink and stop however if I get to nauseous or refuse to leave I will have a trustworthy friend there to help me leave with no issues or problems. Too insure this I would at the very minimum tell three people I trust about me wanting to go drinking however they would have had to experience alcohol before and have good self control so they don’t accidently get drunk with me. I also pledge that if I ever develop a habit of drinking too much that I end up drunk I would take someone with me every time I go so that I don’t end up in any possible danger. I would ensure I do this by getting the same person to watch me when I start drinking, tell them how much I plan to drink and have them tell me at which point I get drunk so I can avoid it. I would tell multiple people I trust that If I develop a habit of drinking too much consistently or drink an unwise amount of alcohol regularly to tell my parents and people I know who could help me stop before it becomes too much of a problem to handle. I chose these specific commitments because I will eventually try alcohol when I’m more older and have better self control and when I try alcohol I will need people to make sure I’m okay and not get out of hand (encase, I don’t think I will but you never know, Alcohol can change someone and it’s not wise to be unprepared).