why is alcohol Harmful
what are the different things that alcohol is in?
Medicines, cleaners, fuels
what happens when alcohol reaches your brain
slows reaction time
is alcohol a drug
yes
what is addiction
a physical need for a drug
first step to treatment
get he or she to admit they have an addiction
what does alcohol make it hard to do.
speak, think straight , walk...
what makes drinking and driving so dangerous
slows reaction time cannot respond quickly enough to dangers on the road.
what is the legally intoxicated BAC level
0.08
can alcohol be addictive
yes
what symptoms to will you get
headaches, tiredness, strong mood swings
what could happen if caught underage drinking
arrested, fined, sent to youth detention center
what does the liver do
breaks down alcohol once it enters the blood stream.
what is reaction time
the ability of the body to respond quickly
what are people that are addictive to drinking called
alcoholics
detoxification
the physical process of freeing the body of an addictive substance
what are the different things that happen to people when drinking.
relaxed, friendly, depressed, angry.
how much alcohol does the liver break down
95 percent
what happens if a person continues to drink
his or her blood alcohol content will continue to rise
what is an estimate for alcoholics in america
14 million
what is intervention
a gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help
what does alcohol effect when underage drinking is happening.
Harms the brains ability to learn and its ability to remember
what is one positive alternatives to drinking
sports
how long does it take for alcohol to reach your blood stream and brain
30 seconds
what is the biggest symptom of this disease
Denial
who else is impacted from drinking
family and friends