Vocab
What is binge drinking.
This organ is responsible for breaking down alcohol in the body.
What is the liver.
A well known support group for individuals addicted to alcohol.
What is Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.)
Age you must be in order to legally drink alcohol in the U.S. is?
What is 21.
Disease in which a person has a physical and psychological need for alcohol
What is alcoholism
As alcohol moves through our body our blood vessels do what?
What is widen.
Gathering where family and friends get a problem drinker to agree to seek help.
What is an intervention
BAC % that makes it illegal to drive
What is .08%.
A group of alcohol related birth defects.
Alcohol slows down this body system that is responsible for our movement, speech, and memory.
What is the central nervous system.
This is a program for teenagers who have parents who abuse alcohol.
What is Alateen.
A type of drug that slows down body functions
What is a depressant.
Dangerous condition when someone drinks excessive amounts of alcohol in a short period of time.
What is alcohol poisoning.
An open sore in our stomach lining.
What is an ulcer.
This is a program for families who have loved ones that are affected by alcoholism.
What is Al-Anon.
Name the 3 sides of the health triangle that can be affected when a person uses alcohol.
What is physical, mental, social/emotional.
A conscious or non conscious restraint of a person's own behaviors.
What is inhibitions.
Scarring and destruction of the liver tissue that can prevent blood from flowing.
What is cirrhosis.
In the S.T.O.P. strategy, the "O" stands for....?
What is "offer another idea".
What is stage 2 of the stages of alcoholism.
What is Dependence.