Vocabulary
A dangerous drug found in beer, wine and liquor.
Alcohol
As a responsible adult, alcohol in small amounts does not have negative effects on the body. True or False
True
An extremely high BAC can result in what?
Death
Alcohol is a drug that can cause what?
Addiction
To remove the effects of poison from the blood.
Detoxify
Even small amounts of alcohol given to a young person is OK. True or False
False
When toxins can not be “filtered” properly through the liver what happens?
Liver Damage or Cirrhosis
The younger a person is when she begins using alcohol the quicker she can become an
Alcoholic
A disease in which people cannot control their use of alcohol
Alcoholism
When alcohol builds up in the system, a person can become what?
Drunk
Drinking too much alcohol over a long time can act like a poison to those heart muscle cells.
Heart disease
More than one-half of American adults have a close family member who has or has had __________.
Alcoholism
A constant need for a substance.
Addiction
May cause a person to forget what they have done while drinking?
Memory Loss
Alcohol acts like a slow-down switch and a roadblock for the messages that are sent throughout your body causing damage to what part of the body?
Brain or Nerve Damage
Vomiting is a long term or short term symptom of drinking too much alcohol.
Short term
A liver disease that can result from drinking too much alcohol. It can destroy the liver to the point it will not function and cause death.
Cirrhosis
The amount of alcohol in the blood is called?
Blood Alcohol Content
Alcohol messes with your stomach and liver so your body cannot absorb calcium and vitamin D from the food you eat.
Alcohol abuse hurts ________.
Everyone