L1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
What vocabulary word means other ways of thinking?
alternatives
What vocabulary word is used to describe a condition in which the body doesn't get the nutrients it needs to grow and function properly?
malnutrition
This is a disease characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver.
cirrhosis
This is a type of addiction in which the body itself feels a direct need for a drug.
Physical dependance
This is a gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek health.
intervention
Alcohol is considered which kind of drug?
depressant
When alcohol reaches the brain it slows down your ____________ ____________
reaction time
True or False: Alcohol is digested just like foods
False: Alcohol is absorbed by its tissues lining the mouth and stomach.
A person who is addicted to alcohol can suffer from ________________
alcoholism: a progressive, chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol
If an alcoholic takes one drink, he or she may have a ______________
relapse: a return to the use of a drug after attempting to stop
The kind of alcohol we talked about in the chapter is ethanol. Ethanol is produced by a chemical reaction called __________________.
fermentation
If the amount of a person drinks is more than what his or her body can tolerate, the person has become _________________
intoxicated
.08
If the person stops drinking abruptly, he or she may experience symptoms, such as sweating, shakiness, and anxiety this person is expierencing which of the 5 symptoms?
physical dependence
An example of this would be a person expierencing strong mood swings, nausea, headaches, or tiredness after not using alcohol.
withdrawal: the physical and psychological reactions that occur when a person stops using an addictive substance
Why is alcohol bad for teenagers?
Teenager's bodies and minds are still growing and developing. Alcohol interfere with long and short term growth.
If a person continues to drink, his or her __________ ______________ ________________ will continue to rise.
blood alcohol content
If a baby has symptoms like smaller body sizes, a lower birth weight, or mental and physical difficulties, what can we infer this child has?
fetal alcohol syndrome
What are the five symptoms of alcoholism?
Denial, craving, loss of control, tolerance, and physical dependence.
In this stage of recovery, the person resolves or makes the decision to accept responsibility for his or her actions.
resolution
True or False: Alcohol is a problem for teens because most teens are drinking alcohol.
False: Most teens are not drinking alcohol.
How quickly can alcohol reach the brain after being consumed?
30 seconds
When drinking alcohol people are most likely to do things that they normally wouldn't do if not drinking alcohol. This is an example of what?
inhibition: the conscious or unconscious restraint of a person's own behaviors or actions
About of many people are alcoholics or have an alcohol abuse problem?
14 million
What are the four steps to recovering after alcohol?
admission, counseling, detoxification, and resolution