why is alcohol harmful
what kind of drug is alcohol
Depressant
t or f
alcohol speeds up reaction time
F
this can lead to a number of health problems
alcohol
teens 15 and younger are how many more times as likely to get an alcohol addiction
4
what starts the road to recovery
saying that they will never drink again
This drug is a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains
alcohol
what percent of BAC is a person legally intoxicated
8%
what is alcohol absorbed by
liver
a process which you need more and more of a drug to get the same effect
Tolerance
what are the 4 steps of recovering
admission, counseling, detoxification, resolution
t or f
drinking will get teens out of problems
f
What is your Blood alcohol content (BAC)
a measure of of the amount of alcohol is a person's blood
condition in which fat builds
fatty liver
what are the 5 stages of alcohol
denial, craving, loss of control, tolerance, physical dependance
the process of freeing the body of an addictive substance
detoxification
what is one alternative that is written in the book
sports, learning a new skill, discovering a new talent, and challenging your body
t or f
alcohol makes people aggressive
T
what two parts of the brain is affected by alcohol
memory and problem solving
what is the estimated amount of people that are alcoholics
14 million
what is something you can hold to overcome an obstacle
counseling groups
what is the legal drinking age
21
what percent of alcohol is broken down by the liver
90%
what is another name for driving while intoxicated (DWI)
Driving under influence (DUI)
how much money do alcoholics take up per year
175.9 billion dollars per year
what is it called when an alcoholic says they will never drink again
commitment