why alcohol is harmful
What kind of drug is alcohol
depressant
t or f
alcohol speeds up the reaction time
F
this can lead to a number of health problems
Alcohol
teens 15 and younger are how many times more likely to get a addiction
4
what starts the road to recovering
saying to never drink again
this drug is a chemical reaction in fruit, grains, and vegetables
alcohol
What percent is legally intoxicated
8%
what is alcohol absorbed by
tissues in the mouth.
a process in which you need more and more of a drug to get the same effect
tolerance
what are the 4 steps of recovering
admission, consoling, detoxification, resolution
t or f
Drinking will get teens out of problems
F
what is your BAC (Blood Alcohol Content)
measure of the amount of alcohol present in a person's blood
a condition in which fats build up in the liver
fatty liver
how much money per year do alcoholics take up
50 billion dollars
the physical process of freeing the body of a addictive substance
what is one alternative to drinking alcohol written in the book
sports, learning new talent, learning new skill, challenging your body
T or F
alcohol makes people aggressive
T
what two parts in the brain are effected by alcohol
memory and problem solving
what are the 5 stages of alcohol
denial, craving, loss of control, tolerance, physical dependence
what is something you can hold to to overcome an obstacle
an intervention
What is the legal drinking age
21
what percent of alcohol is broken down by alcohol
what is another name for driving while intoxicated (DWI)
Driving Under Influence (DUI)
14 millions
what is it called if the alcoholic drinks after saying that they won't drink again
relapse