Alcohol Use & Teens
An _____ is a mental or physical need for a substance.
addiction
A driver with a blood alcohol level of 0.08% or higher is _______.
intoxicated
An ______ creates an atmosphere in which an alcoholic can continue to use alcohol.
enabler
Cold showers and coffee will take away the effects of alcohol. True or False
False
A person is considered intoxicated if physically and mentally impaired by the use of alcohol. True or False
True
_______ is a disease in which a person has a physical and psychological need for alcohol.
Alcoholism
Using alcohol in ways that are unhealthy, illegal, or both is called _______.
alcohol abuse
Alcohol use is dangerous for anyone who is driving, planning to drive, or engage in any other activity that requires skill, _____, and alertness.
coordination
Teens who use alcohol often find that they keep their friends. True or False
False
Alcohol is a _______ that slows the heart rate and breathing.
depressant
Alcohol use is especially dangerous for teens because the teen's _____ is still developing.
brain
Over time alcohol can cause _______, a liver disease.
cirrhosis
A pregnant female who drinks alcohol passes that alcohol to her unborn fetus, which can cause _______.
F.A.S.
_____ is a process of learning to live an alcohol-free life.
Recovery
During ____, a person will have several drinks in a short period of time.
binge drinking
Alcohol ______ is a dangerous condition that results when a person drinks excessive amounts of alcohol over a short time period.
poisoning
Alcohol use also slow's a person's ______ time which makes alcohol use and driving dangerous.
reaction
An alcoholic must _____ that they have a problem with alcohol before asking for help.
admit
The physical process of freeing the body from an addictive substance is _________.
detoxification
A _____ is a person who is below the age of adulthood.
minor
Restraints on behaviors and actions that are conscious or unconscious are ______.
inhibitions
_____ may occur when a person doesn't get the nutrients the body needs to grow and function properly.
Malnutrition
A person's _______ measures the amount of alcohol present in the blood.
B.A.C.
An ________ is a gathering to get the problem drinker to agree to get help.
intervention
______ is a drug created by a chemical reaction in some foods, especially fruits and grains.
Alcohol