L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
what is the process of alcohol being created
firmentation
what is the ablity to respond quickly to situations
reaction time
what is alcohol called with people with heavy alcohol use
cirrhosis
a physical or phycological need for a drug
addiction
is a pattern of drinking that results in one or more well defined behaviors within a 12 month period
alcohol abuse
what kid of drug is alcohol
depressent
what organ is affected from alcohol the most
liver
this is a disease of scaring of the liver
cirrhiosis
is a progressive chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol
alcoholism
is a gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek health
intervention
what is the biggest reason teens start drinking
peer pressure
12 Oz
what is it called when you drink a lot of alcohol in one sitting
binge drinking
a process when your body needs more and more of a drug to get the same effect
tolerence
is a return of use of a drug after attempting to stop
relapse
what are some of the. most alternitave solutions to stop drinking alcohol
doing sports or learning new skills
what are ways alcohol gets taken out of the body
swear, urine, and breathing
a conscious or unconscious restraint of a persons own behaviors or actions
inhibition
this is a type of addiction in which the body itself feels a direct need for a drug
physical dependence
is the process of learning to live an alcohol free life and is usually hard and difficult
recovery
what is the first reason why teens drink
drinking will help them forget there problems
what does your heart do to the alcohol in your body
pumps the alcohol throughout your body
a group of alcohol related birth defects
fetal alcohol syndrome
are persons who create an atmosphere in which the alcoholic can comfortably continue his or her unacceptable behavior
enablers
is the physical and phycological reactions that occur when someone stops using a drug
withdrawel