L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
What is a drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains?
Alcohol
What is a condition in which the body doesn't get the nutrients it needs to grow and function properly?
What is a disease characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver?
Cirrhosis
What is a process in which your body needs ore and more of a drug to get the same effect?
Tolerance
What is the physical and psychological reactions that occur when someone stops using an addictive substance?
Withdrawl
1. to fit in better 2. curiosity 3. peer pressure
T or F: people who are intoxicated have fast reaction time.
False
What is one thing that can cause a fatty liver?
Diabetes
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What does admission mean?
Admission means a person who must admit that they has an addiction.
how is ethanol alcohol produced?
it is produced by a chemical reaction called fermentation.
what is the livers job in the body?
to break down alcohol once it enters the bloodstream.
what four major organs does alcohol affect?
the stomach, liver, pancreas, and heart
how many Americans are alcoholics or have alcohol prioblems?
14 million
T or F: Alcohol use can only damage a teen's physical and social health.
F. it damages physical, social, and mental/emotional health.
What is the most popular reason teens drink alcohol?
Most teens say drinking will help me forget about their problems
T or F: Alcohol poisoning can kill you.
True
what type of drug is alcohol?
a depressant
T or F: Tolerance is a type of addiction in which the body itself feels a direct need for a drug.
F
What does being in denial mean?
refusing to admit a problem with alcohol.
T or F: you do not risk your health in anyway by drinking alcohol.
F. it does put your health at risk
how long does it take for alcohol to reach the bloodstream?
30 seconds
T or F: Alcohol is digested by being absorbed in the tissues lining the mouth and stomach and then goes into the blood, instead of being digested like other foods.
True
What is a symptom of the first stage of alcoholism?
1. Drinking to relax or get relief from stress
2. looking for opportunities to drink
3. a gradual increase in tolerance
If you are being pressured into trying alcohol you should...
use refusal skills