L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
Alcohol is what kinda of drug
Depressant
The ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately-
Reaction time
Since alcohol is an depressant it affects an person's
emotional health
Using alcohol repeatedly can lead to
Addiction
A return to the use of drug after attempting to stop
relapse
In this chapter we talked about what kind of alcohol?
Ethanol alcohol
If a person consumes more alcohol then their body can handle they become _
Intoxicated
The combination of alcohol and depression can lead to a teen to
commit suicide
People who are addicted to alcohol suffer from
alcoholism
The alcoholic must cope with the symptoms of _ that occur when he or she tries to stop
withdrawal
A drug that slows down the body's function and reactions-
People who are heavily intoxicated risk
Alcohol poisoning
Alcohol is absorbed by
tissues
There are _ stages of alcoholism
4
Someone who has an addiction to alcohol but chooses to live without it
recovering alcoholic
It is illegal for anyone under the age of _ to drink.
21
The blood alcohol content in the U.S. is
0.08
A condition in which fats build up in the liver and cannot be broken down
Fatty Liver
People who create an atmosphere in which the alcoholic can comfortably continue his or her unacceptable behavior
Enablers
The steps too recovery are
admission, counseling, detoxification, resolution
_ of teen traffic deaths are related to alcohol
1/3
Because alcohol comes from the breakdown of sugar, it has
Calories
Alcohol also can block _ that are sent to the brain
Messages
50
One help organization to call is
Al-Anon