L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
What is Alcohol?
drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains
True or False; one of the most common effects of alcohol is slowed reaction time
True
Those who drink alcohol underaged tend to do what in school?
Fall behind
What is the short definition of addiction?
A progressive chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol stimulation.
What kind of family resolvent can be helpful to get help?
An intervention; gathering friends and family to get the drinker to agree to seek help.
How is ethanol alcohol produced?
Fermentation
The ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations
Reaction time
What can alcohol cause to effect ones thoughts, issues and actions?
Suicidal thoughts, violence, depression, and social problems.
True or False; Alcohol effects your family more than it effects you
False
Definition of a relapse
What parts of the body can alcohol effect?
Brain and central nervous system
Does eating a heavy meal slow or fasten the absorbtion of alcohol?
Slow
A condition in which the body doesn't get the nutrients it needs to grow and function properly.
Malnutrition
How much people estimated are alchoholics?
14 million Americans
The physical and physiological reactions that occur when someone stops using an addictive substance.
Withdrawal.
Drugs that slow down the body’s functions and reactions
Depressants
What is BAC
A measure of the amount of alcohol present in someones blood
Alcohol can make long term effects and harm to your organs, such as
Stomach, liver, pancreas, and heart
What is tolerance?
A process in which your body needs more and more of a drug to get the same effect.
First and last stage of getting help
Admission, Resolution
How do people usually react to alcohol? Two emotional reactions.
Anger, depression, friendly relaxed
What is the legal limit of blood alcohol content to be considered legally intoxicated?
0.08 percent
When alcohol becomes addictive, how does a person need it to function?
Physically and emotionally
A type of addiction in which the body itself feels a direct need for a drug, physically.
Physical Dependence.
What is a recovering alcoholic?
Someone who has an addiction to alcohol but chooses to live without alcohol.