L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruit
alcohol
a person's continues to drink, his or her blood alcohol content will continue to rise
intoxication
A condition in which fats build up the liver and cannot be broken down
fatty liver
persons who create an atmosphere in which the alcoholic can comfortably continue his or her unacceptable behavior
Enablers
a gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help
intervention
is a drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruit, vegetables, and grains
alcohol
the ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations
reaction time
reaction time
a disease characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver
cirrhosis
A pattern of drinking that results in one or more well defined behavior within a 12 month period
alcohol abuse
a return to the use of a drug after attempting to stop
relapse
drug that slow down the body's functions and reactions
depressant
a measure of the amount of alcohol present in a person's blood
blood alcohol content
the consumption of a large quanity of alcohol in a very short period of time
binge drinking
a gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help
intervention
the process of learning to live an alcohol free life
recovery
other ways of thinking or acting
alternative
a dangerous condition that results when a person drinks excessive amount of alcohol over a short time period
alcohol posoning
condition caused by prental alcohol exposure
fetal alcohol syndrome
a type of addiction i which the body itself feels a direct need for a drug
physical dependance
the ohisical and psychological reactions that occur when someone stops using and addictive substance
withdrawal
a measure of the amount of alcohol present in a person's blood
blood alcohol content
a condition in which the body doesn't get the nutreins it needs to frow and function properly
malnutrition
the ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations
reaction time
a process in witch your body needs more and more of a drug to get the same effect
tolerance
the physical process of freeing the body of an addictive substance
detoxification