Why is Alcohol Harmful
drug produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables and grains
Alcohol
the bodies respond quickly and appropriatley to situation
reaction time
this is a condition in which fats build up in the liver
fatty liver
what happens at school when teens drink
they fall behind in school work
what it intervention?
is a gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to get help
What is the legal drinking age
21
what is BAC
it is blood alcohol content
Disease characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver
Cirrhosis
what is a addiction?
a physical and psychological need for a drug
What is a relapse to the use of a drug after attempting to stop
relapse
what type of alcohol is the alcohol we drink
ethnol
what happens the faster you drink?
the more he or she will be affected
what part of the brain does alcohol disrupt
the part that holds memory for responsibility
what is it called when a person is unable to to limit there self from drinking
loss of control
what is the best way to avoid alcohol?
stay alcohol free!
what is druds that slow down the bodies function
depressants
a condition in which the body doesn't get the nutrients it needs to grow and function properly
malnutrition
what does heavy drinking do ?
damages the heart muscle
Pattern of drinking that results in one or more well defined behaviors with a 12 month period
alcohol abuse
do families of alcoholics get affected by the alcoholic yes or no
yes
how many teen traffic deaths happen are related with alcohol
One-third
Females
conscious or unconscious restrain of a persons own behaviors or actions
inhibitations
how much does underage drinking coast society?
50 billion dollars a year
detoxification is what?
physical process of freeing the body of an addictive substance