Ch.12.1
What does depressants mean?
Drugs that slow down the body's function and reactions.
What does dangerous condition that results when a person drinks excessive amounts of alcohol over a short period mean?
Alcohol Poisoning
What is binge drinking?
The consumption of large quantity of alcohol in a very short period of time.
What does progressive, chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol mean?
Alcoholism
What is an intervention?
Gathering in which a family and friends get the problem drink to agree to seek help.
Does alcohol interfere with long-term growth only?
No, there also short-term growth.
How long does it take alcohol to reach the brain?
30 seconds
What does FAS mean?
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Does addiction to any drug change a person's life?
Yes, it does.
What is Al-Anon?
A nonprofit group that teaches family and friends about alcoholism and helps them understand how they been affected. Al-Anon also helps them form coping skills for the many problem alcoholism creates.
How many teen traffic deaths are related alcohol?
One-third, 1/3
What does BAC mean?
Blood Alcohol Content
What are the two liver disease that you could get from alcohol? (From the book)
Fatty liver, and Cirrhosis.
Does addiction to any drug change a person's life?
$50 billion per year.
To start the road of recovery they first need to understand that the he or she has an addiction and never drink agian. True or false.
True
What are somethings teens may say? (From the book)
"Drinking will help me forget about my problems."
"I'll look more grown-up with a drink in my hand."
"Movies make drinking look cool."
"A drink will help me relax."
What is the percent of all alcohol consumed that the liver breaks down?
95%
How do we digested alcohol?
We absorb alcohol through the tissues lining in the mouth and stomach. Then it heads directly to the blood.
What are some behaviors of alcohol abuse? (From the book)
Failure to fulfill major work
Drinking in situation that are physically dangerous
Having ongoing alcohol-related legal problems
Continuing to drink even when relationships have been negatively affected by the person's use of alcohol
What are the four steps of recovery?
Admission
Counseling
Detoxification
Resolution
What does the S.T.O.P refusal skill strategy mean?
S-ay not in a firm voice
T-ell why not
O-ffer other ideas
P-romptly leave
What are the some of the characteristics that determine the effect of alcohol may have on a person? (from the book)
Gender and body size
Other drugs
Food
General health
How fast you drink
How much you drink
In 2005, over 15,000 people were kill in alcohol-related crashes. That acounts for 45% of all traffic deaths. True or False?
Fasle
What are some symptoms in stage four of Alcoholism? (From the book)
Long periods of being intoxicated all the time
Strange or unreasonable fears
Faulty thinking or hallucinations
Malnutrition caused by not eating properly
It is chronic, or ongoing
Can not keep their job
They live to drink and can go all day
What are the best way (according to the book) to stay alcohol free?
Avoid situation where alcohol may be present
Choose friends who are alcohol free