how alcohol impacts your body
what cause slurred speech, sluggish body movements, and interference with the ability to think clearly
chemical changes/neurotransmitters
what is the third leading lifestyle related cause of death in the US?
excessive alcohol use
what is moderate drinking also called
social drinking
people who are ______ are physically and psychologically addicted to drinking
alcoholics
alcohol definition
a general term used to describe a drink that contains a certain amount of ethanol.
What is one of the main influences on a person's BAC
Their weight
For women binge drinking refers to ___________
having five or more drinks on a single occasion
what is the first stage of substance abuse
experimentation
when alcoholics consume a small amount of alcohol it can lead to what
irresistible craving for alcohol
________ is the percentage of alcohol that is in a person's blood.
blood alcohol concentration BAC
What is the main factor that influences how much alcohol affects people?
level of alcohol in their blood
what is fetal alcohol syndrome FAS
a term for a group of serious physical and mental birth defects caused by a woman's consumption of alcohol while pregnant.
for moderate drinking how many drinks do women have per day
1 drink
preventing alcohol use in adolescents is especially important because this behavior can lead to what
changes in brain development and long-term dependence on alcohol later in life
A disease in which a person is completely dependent on alcohol
alcoholism
who will have a higher BAC if they drink the same amount and they weigh the same?
Women
______ who drink alcohol, especially those who binge drink, are at greater risk of experiencing health problems.
teenagers
when men have 2 drinks per day what type of drinking is that?
moderate drinking
what are 4 ways to help someone stop drinking
detoxification, medications, support groups and self-management techniques
what is it called when people who are psychologically and physically addicted to alcohol
alcoholics
What hormone helps the body reabsorb liquids?
vasopressin
One recent study found that teenagers who binge drink show permanent changes to what part of the body
the brain
what stage do some people stop at for substance abuse
regular use
when people who have a loved one with a drinking problem they feel that they should ___
try to solve or fix the problem
what are support groups
groups of people who communicate about their struggles and progress in battling a shared problem