VOCABULARY
ALCOHOL VS BRAIN
ALCOHOL VS BODY
BAC
EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL ABUSE
100
the state of being affected by alcohol
What is intoxication
100
The brain and spinal cord
What is Central Nervous System
100

The category of drug that alcohol belongs to

What is Depressant

100
The legal BAC limit
What is .08
100

a pregnant mother drinks alcohol causing birth defects in the baby

What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

200
The percentage of alcohol is a person's blood
What is Blood Alcohol Concentration
200
Alcohol affects this part of the brain that controls speech
What is Cerebral Cortex
200

This part of the body may develop ulcers with alcohol abuse

What is stomach

200

The percentage of alcohol when reaction time is slowed and you become relaxed

What is .05%

200

When the Liver becomes scarred and does not function properly due to alcohol abuse

What is Cirrhosis

300
The body's ability to resist the effects of a drug or needing more and more of the drug to get the same effect
What is Tolerance
300

Alcohol affects this part of the brain by interfering with balance and fine motor movements

What is Cerebellum

300

This part of the body is responsible for metabolizing alcohol

What is Liver

300

the number of ounces of alcohol that the body can metabolize in one hour

What is 8 ounces

300

A disease caused by physical and psychological dependence on alcohol

What is Alcoholism

400
The body needs the drug to function normally. If the person does not have the drug it causes withdrawl symptoms
What is Physical Dependence
400
Alcohol affects this part of the brain by causing memory loss
What is Hippocampus
400

With teen alcohol abuse, this organ may not develop properly

What is the Brain

400

The percentage of alcohol in the blood that would cause coma or death

What is .40%

400
Name 4 warning signs of teen alcohol use/abuse
What is Depression, Loss of interest in hobbies/activities, change in peer group, problems at school like grades or discipline, problems with the law, red eyes, fatigue, headaches
500
A return to health from a sickness or an addiction to alcohol/drugs
What is Recovery
500
This part of the brain is affected by interferring with heart rate, breathing, and body temperature
What is Medulla
500

These two parts of the body is where most of the alcohol is absorbed into the blood stream

What is stomach and small intestine

500

Name 5 things that influence the BAC

What is Gender, Weight, Tolerance, How fast the alcohol is drank, Food in the stomach, medications

500
A person may turn to these options when looking for recovery/sobriety
What is Alcoholics Anonymous, Rehab, Detox Center, Alcohol and Drug Counseling
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