Alcohol is a Drug
a chemical that is taken to change the body
drug
these 4 factors affect BAC
rate of consumption, gender, size, food in stomach
set of birth defects associated with a mother consuming alcohol while pregnant
FAS
these skills are needed to say no
refusal skills
if an alcoholic beverage is 60 proof, what is the % of alcohol in that drink
30%
this type of drug slows body and brain reactions
depressant
BAC stands for
Blood Alcohol Concentration
cirrhosis
group of symptoms that occur when someone stops taking drugs/medicine
withdrawal
when intoxicated, heart rate and blood pressure do this
increase
the process by which alcohol is produced
fermentation
The legal limit for BAC is
.08
first stage of alcoholism is called
problem drinking
this process is learning to cope without alcohol
rehabilitation
the leading cause of death in the US is
heart disease, which can be related to alcohol consumption which is a result of fat build up
who/what are the 3 biggest influences on teens and alcohol
friends, family, media
consuming large amounts of alcohol in one setting is called
binge drinking
when less alcohol causes intoxication it is called
reverse tolerance
absolute dependence means that
people depend on alcohol
this organ breaks down alcohol
liver
a state in which mental and physical abilities are impaired by alcohol
intoxication
what happens to reaction time as BAC increases
reaction time decreases
this type of treatment involves removing the body of alcohol
detoxification
find the % of alcohol in a drink, divide the proof by
2
what is a reason that some people choose to drink
stress, fun, holidays, emotions, culture, environment, etc