Teens and Alcohol
List 2 ways you can say no to alcohol
What is say no and leave the situation
List 4 warning signs of alcoholism
What is Binge drinking - more than 5 drinks within 2 hours, drinking to deal with anger or disappointments, changing friends, personal habits, and interests, feeling depressed, drinking more for the same high or drinking to get drunk, drinking alone, experiencing memory lapses as a result of drinking alcohol, hallucinations
What % of men who commit acts of domestic violence also suffer from substance abuse disorders?
What is 25-50% of men
List a part of the brain alcohol effects
What is hippocampus, amygdala, frontal lobe, corpus callosum
Why is alcohol considered a drug?
What is because alcohol causes a change in a person’s physical and emotional state
What is outpatient care?
What is Regular meetings, medication, and counseling to manage withdrawal while maintaining daily life
What is alcohol overdose?
What is occurs when there is so much alcohol in the bloodstream that areas of the body begin to shut down
State one of the stages of alcoholism
What is problem drinking, tolerance, dependance
What is the #1 rehab center in VA?
What is Mainspring Recovery
What % of teen drownings is alcohol responsible for?
What is 25-50%
List 3 effects alcohol has on the body
What is slows reaction time, affects vision, makes you drowsy, reduces coordination, affects judgement
What % of child abuse cases involve alcohol/drugs?
What is 80%
What % of FATAL car crashes involve alcohol?
What is 39% (5% above or below)
What's the difference between alcoholism and alcohol abuse?
Alcohol abuse is when one drinks too much alcohol, drinking it too often or drinking it at inappropriate times.
Alcoholism is a disease that causes a person to lose control over his or her drinking behavior
What is codependency?
What is getting so caught up caring for the needs of the addict that they don't take time to consider their own needs