L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
what type of drug is alcohol?
depressant
people who are heavily intoxicated are at risk of __
Alcohol Poisoning
people are much more likely to say and do something they wouldn't usually do, what is this an example of
Inhibition
How many stages of Alcoholism are there?
4
How many steps are there in recovery of alcohol
4 (admission, counseling, detoxification, resoution)
what kind of alcohol do we consume as a beverage?
ethanol
How long dose it take for alcohol to get to the brain
30 seconds
What dose FAS stand for
Fetal alcohol syndrome
tolerence
If the alcoholic even takes a sip of alcohol they might go through a __
relapse
Other ways of thinking or acting? (vocab word)
alternatives
Is a measure of how much alcohol is present in someones blood? (vocab word)
Blood alcohol content (BAC)
A condition in which fat builds up in the liver and cant be broken down (vocab word)
fatty liver
Is a progressive, chronic disease involving a mental or physical need for alcohol
Alcoholism
is the process of leraning to live an alcohol free life
recovery
what is the process of making alcohol called?
fermentation
__ of all domestic violence cases are related to alcohol
two-thirds
In 2005, over __ were killed in alcohol related crashes
16,000
Dose the family of the drinker usually think that the drinker is addicted and needs to stop? (True or False)
False
People who are struggling with alcohol usually refuse to admit that they are addicted (True or False)
True
__ of all teen traffic deaths related to alcohol?
One-third
What BAC (blood alcohol content) makes you legally intoxicated
0.08
One study of female teens with unplanned pregnancies found that __ had been using alcohol
One-third
Underage drinking cast society more that __ billion dollars
50
Withdrawals can include __, tiredness, strong mood swings, and nausea
Headaches