Why is Alcohol Harmful
It is a drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains.
Alcohol
The ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations.
Reaction Time
A condition in which the body doesn’t get the nutrients it needs to grow and function properly.
Malnutrition
A process in which your body needs more and more of a drug to get the same effect.
Tolerance
A return to the use of a drug after attempting to stop.
Relapse
These are drugs that slow down the body’s functions and reactions.
Depressants
This means a person’s mental and physical abilities have been impaired by alcohol.
Intoxication
A condition in which fats build up in the liver and cannot be broken down.
Fatty Liver
A process in which your body needs more and more of a drug to get the same effect.
Tolerance
Is the process of learning to live an alcohol-free life
Recovery
The consumption of a large quantity of alcohol in a very short period of time.
Binge Drinking
A measure of the amount of alcohol present in a person’s blood.
Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)
A disease characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver.
Cirrhosis
Persons who create an atmosphere in which the alcoholic can comfortably continue his or her unacceptable behavior.
Enablers
Is the physical and psychological reactions that occur when someone stops using an addictive substance
Withdrawal
Other ways of thinking or acting are available to teens who choose not to drink.
Alternatives
A conscious or unconscious restraint of a person’s own behaviors or actions.
Inhibition
A type of addiction in which the body itself feels a direct need for a drug.
Physical Dependence
A progressive, chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol.
Alcoholism
A return to the use of a drug after attempting to stop
Relapse
Wild Card) A physical or psychological need for a drug.
Addiction
A dangerous condition that results when a person drinks excessive amounts of alcohol over a short time period.
Alcohol Poisoning
A group of alcohol-related birth defects that include both physical and mental problems.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
(From Col 1) A physical or psychological need for a drug.
Addiction
Is the physical process of freeing the body of an addictive substance
Detoxification