Why is Alcohol Harmful
What can drinking alcohol repeatedly lead to?
Addiction
What is Blood Alcohol Content?
a measure of the amount of alcohol present in a person's blood.
True or False: People who drink more alcohol or more likely to get mouth or throat cancer than someone who doesn't drink alcohol.
True
People who struggle with alcoholism are called...?
Alcoholics
What if Detoxification?
The freeing of the body of an addictive substance.
What is Alcohol?
Alcohol is a drug known as a depressant. Alcohol is also a drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains.
If a person drinks more alcohol than their body can tolerate, they are now what?
Intoxicated
What are some organs that Alcohol can affect?
Stomach, Liver, Heart, and Pancreas
Teens 15 and younger are__Times more likely to become addicted than older individual
4 times more likely
True or False: Enablers are people who help the alcoholics get over their addiction.
False. Enablers provide a comfortable atmosphere for the alcoholic in which they can continue there unacceptable behavior
What can happen to your liver if you drink to much alcohol over time.
Fat can build up on your liver and it can not be broken down. Also known as Fatty Liver
What is the effect of alcohol when it reaches your brain
It slows your reaction time
This is a life threatening problem that an alcoholic can get if he or she drinks heavily and it can break down the liver.
Cirrhosis
A symptom of Alcoholism in which the person struggling with it has a strong need or compulsion to drink.
Craving
What effects can someone have when they go through withdrawal.
What is a risk you have if you drink while driving?
You could get in a car crash
If you are heavily Intoxicated you have a risk of getting what?
Alcohol Poisining
When your parent was pregnant with you and she drank alcohol, what risk do have as a baby.
Getting FAS (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome)
What is Physical Dependance?
it is a type of addiction in which the body itself feels a direct need for a drug.
What can a family do to help the problem drinker seek help to stop their problem.
Have an Intervention
What can happen to a teen's mind if they drink alcohol.
Alcohol can harm the brain's ability to learn and it's ability to remember and they are more likely to fall behind in school.
True or False: The faster someone drinks, the more they will be affected by the alcohol
True
What can happen to your heart if you are a heavy drinker?
Your heart can become weakened or enlarged and can lead to high blood pressure.
What is the second stage of Alcoholism
The person starts to have memory loss or black out and they make excuses for drinking and start saying hurtful things.
What is a good way to stay Alcohol-Free?
Avoid situations where alcohol may be present.