Extra Questions
What does dependence mean?
Body relies on alcohol.
What is alcohol abuse?
Repeated harmful drinking.
What organ does Cirrhosis affect?
The liver.
Who is to blame if your parents had a stash of alcohol locked away and you broke into it? (you're 13.)
yourself
What does intoxication mean?
Alcohol changes the brain and behavior.
What is alcohol misuse?
Unsafe or harmful drinking.
Is mental confusion a sign of cirrhosis?
Yes
What could happen if you drank alcohol in school?
You could get expelled or suspended.
What does alcohol disrupt?
The gut, hormones, Gl system, Endocrine system, and metabolism.
What is one long-term affect of drinking alcohol?
It raises addiction risk overtime, links with depression and anxiety, and strain trust,communication, and support.
What is binge drinking
What are the effects on your liver?
Enlarged veins, reduced flood flow, impaired liver function.
What is it called when you're driving while being intoxicated?
DUI
3 days
Name one short-term affects that can turn dangerous quickly.
Alcohol poisoning(can stop breathing), risky decisions increase danger, falls,crashes, and injuries.
What is BAC?
Alcohol level in blood.
What are signs and symptoms of Liver Cirrhosis?
Mental confusion, spider angiomas, redness of the palms, Abdomial swelling, enlarged veins, swelling of the legs, and jaundice
If you are offered a drink at a party what should you do?
refuse / ask what's in it first.
What does tolerance mean?
Needing more for the same effect.
What is withdrawal?
Body reacts when stopping.
What are the steps of cirrhosis development?
1. Healthy liver: normal blood flow
2.Chronic injury
3. Cirrhosis