Lesson One: why is alcohol harmful?
what drug is produced by a chemical reaction from fruits, vegetables, and grains
Alcohol
0.08
Alcohol effects all areas of the body what parts effect it the most?
to major organs like the stomach, liver, pancreas, and heart
the physical or phycological need for a drug
addiction
what is one way friends and family can help a drinker seek help
an intervention
What is the legal age to start drinking?
21 years old
What is it called when a person's mental and physical abilities have been effected by alcohol
Intoxication
How does alcohol affect the brain
Alcohol disrupts the parts of the brain responsible for memory and problem solving
people with alcoholism are effected in all parts of life including
mental, physical, social, and emotional
what are some symptoms of alcoholic withdrawal
headaches, tiredness, strong mood swings, and nausea
What are two reasons teams might try drinking alcohol?
Possible answers
1. To "help" their problems
2. Look grown up
3. Peer Pressure
4. etc
If you are intoxicated and someone threw a ball at you really fast....and you didn't catch it, what might be the reason for that?
Alcohol slows down your reaction time.
loss of coordination.
What health problems can heavy drinking increase the risk of
Congestive heart failure
how many stages of alcoholism are are there? name two of the stages
four stages:
1. surprised at how much they can drink
2. short term memory loss and blackouts
3. they can't stop themselves
4. chronic or on going
What are the four steps of recovery
1. Admission
2. Counseling
3. Detoxification
4. Resolution
What is the major risk of underage drinking?
getting in a lot of trouble with the law, you could be sent to a youth detention center, fined, or arrested.
how quickly does alcohol get absorbed by the bloodstream
it reaches the brain within 30 seconds (after swallowed)
Alcohol disrupts the part of your brain that is responsible for...
memory or problem solving
List two of the five major symptoms peole with alcohol usually experience
possible answers: Denial, Craving, Loss of Control, Tolerance, Physical dependence
A recovering alcoholic is someone who has an addiction to alcohol but
chooses to live without alcohol
(blank) of all teen traffic deaths are related to alcohol
1/3
what is one of the greatest dangers of alcohol
that there is no way to tell how a person will act when alcohol is in their system
if a person is driving while intoxicated (0.08 BAC) they are said to be...
driving under influence (having a DUI)
Teens ( ) and younger are four time more likely to becoime addicted to alcohol than other people.
What is: 15 years old
a return to the use of a drug after attempting to stop
relapse