Family Jobs
What is the Enabler? What organization helps them through recovery?
The spose of the alcoholic. They are always trying to find a way for themselves to get out of a situation. They provide responsibility to the family. They always blame themselves when talking one on one with the alcoholic.
alanon
What is a Hangover?
After effect of drinking 5 or more glasses of alcohol or other drugs. Causes headaches, nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light, tiredness, and irritability. Interferes with life's demands.
What is the legal drinking age?
21
What is F.A.S? Who does it affect?
Fetal alcohol syndrome
-unborn baby
p1: What are the 3 types of alcohol? Which is used in alcoholic beverages? (NOT talking about beer, wine, and liquor)
p2: Alcoholism is
a) disease b) disorder c) character fault d) bad habit
p1: ethyl (used in beverages), methyl, and denatured
p2: a) disease
What is the Family Hero? What organization helps them through recovery?
Always the best child. Shows visible success but is never good enough. Very hard working and responsible.
alateen
What is a Blackout?
What does B.A.C stand for? What is it testing for? What are the 3 ways it is tested?
Blood Alcohol Concentration
Alcohol Consumption- how much alcohol is in the blood
Breath, Blood, and Urine
Once alcohol is oxidized it is broken down into what three things?
water, CO2, and energy
Lift five reason why people drink and 5 reasons why not?
do: to relax, celebration, peer pressure, addiction, and media
don't: health, culture, responsibility, family/self history, and taste
(There also other possible answers)
What is the Scapegoat? What organization helps them through recovery?
Opposite of the Family Hero. Always brings negative vibes. They are always troubling the rest of the family and gets negative attention. Always gets into trouble.
alateen
List five things that affect how intoxicated someone can become.
Weight, speed, amount, self history, and food consumption. (there are more possible answers)
What is zero tolerance? B.A.C level?
Anybody under 21 who consumers alcohol is in violation.
B.A.C level = 0.02 or higher
What type of drug is alcohol? What effect does it have on the Central Nervous System?
depresent, brain cell destruction, disorders, and memory loss
Slows everything down
p1: Which beverage has the most amount of alcohol?
12 oz beer - 5 oz glass of wine - 1.5 oz shot of liquor
p2: How do you determine the proof of an alcoholic beverage? What is the % of an alcoholic beverage that is 80 proof?
p1: they are all equal
p2: proof is determined by multiplying the percentage by 2.
80/2 = 40%
What is the Lost Child? What organization helps them through recovery?
Loner. Always by themselves, maybe they will have an imaginary friend. Not a child to worry about to the parents. Very independent and creative.
alateen
How does alcohol affect your brain both immediate and long term effects. Speech, balance, and coordination.
Your speech become slurred, your balance becomes lopsided, and your coordination becomes unbalanced. Brain cell destruction, memory loss, and nervous system disorders.
What does DWI stand for? What is the B.A.C level?
Driving While Intoxicated
0.08 or higher
What happens to alcohol when it is waiting to be oxidized? How long does it take the liver to oxidize one alcoholic beverage?
It is circling through the heart, bloodstream, and the brain
1/2 ounce per hour
What does sober mean? What is the only way to sober up?
-not drunk
-time
What is the Mascot? What organization helps them through recovery?
Provides comic relief. Usually very fragile. May have disorders or diseases. They fear the rest of the family. Clown.
alateen
What is Cirrhosis?
Long term affect.
Scarring and destruction of liver tissue.
What does DWAI stand for? What is the B.A.C level?
Driving while ability impaired
0.05 - 0.07
What three diseases associated with long term use of alcohol?
other possible answers: heart muscle damage and stroke
Who helps the alcoholic?
AA