Topic Seven (1.7): Alcohol

Topics Icon.png Objectives

By the end of this topic you should be able to:

  • describe the effect of alcohol on health and behaviour

  • describe the effect alcohol has on conception and pregnancy.

Introduction Icon.png Introduction

This topic is all about alcohol, what it is, the dangers of alcohol and if there are safe levels to drink, especially in pregnancy.

Interact Icon.png Working through your coursebook

VIEW - Resource 2: The Use and Abuse of Drugs PowerPoint (slide 7) Download VIEW - Resource 2: The Use and Abuse of Drugs PowerPoint (slide 7)

  • Read pages 36–37 of your coursebook. With the permission of your parent/carer, look at any bottles of alcoholic drinks they may have. If your family do not drink alcohol, you could carry out some research online. How much alcohol is in each type of drink?  

WATCH - Alcohol and the Brain (Twig) [Not available on sample course]

  • Make sure that you understand the key words ‘depressant’ and ‘alcoholic’ and that you can explain the dangers of alcohol.  

Review Icon.png Review

Answer summary questions 1 and 3 on page 37.

Stretch Icon.png Extension activity for this topic

You can watch this video by the van Tulleken twins who are both doctors in the UK where they carry out some experiments to see the effect of drinking alcohol on Dr Xand: 

Download Icon.png Check your answers

CHECK - Student Book Answers - Biology 2 Chapter 1 [Not available on sample course]