why is alcohol harmful
what is alcohol
a drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains
what makes drinking and driving so dangerous
reaction time slowed.
Can drinking alcohol for a long period of time cause a lot of health problems?
yes
what is tolerence
process in which your body needs more and more of a drug to get the same effect.
what is intervention
a gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help
what is the name of the chemical reaction that makes ethanol alcohol?
fermentation
what is a factor that affects the way an individual's body processes alcohol
gender and body size, other drugs, food general health, how fast you drink, how much you drink.
is alcohol digested like food?
no, it goes straight to the gums and tissue in your mouth and into your blood stream
What is one of the biggest problems with alcohol?
it is a habit.
what does it mean being in denial
refusing to admit a problem with alcohol.
what are three alternatives to alcohol?
sports, pursuing interests or volunteering
what organ breaks down alcohol
liver
what is fatty liver?
fatty liver is when fat builds upon the liver.
What is the age of a teen to become 4 times likely to become addicted to alcohol
15 or younger.
what is the name of the stargy to say no to alcohol or other drugs.
S.T.O.P.
what are other things that alcohol can be found in?
medicine cleaners and fuels.
when alcohol is consumed what organ takes almost 80% of the alcohol
small intestine
alcohol can block messages to the brain what are three things it can affect.
movement, hearing, vision
what is the estimated guess for americans alcoholics
14 million
what are the steps to recovery
admisson, counseling, detoxication, resoultion.
what is one reason teens drink alcohol?
to fit in.
true or false: can alcohol absorption be delayed if the person ate a heavy meal
true
what is the legal intoxication to drive
.08
what are the five major syptoms for detecting if the person has mental or emotional.
denial, craving, loss of control, tolerence, physical dependence.
what are these two well known groups that help teach families with alcoholics in the house.
Al-Anon, Alateen