Why is Alcohol Harmful
What is alcohol
Alcohol is a drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains
What is reaction time
is the ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations
What is Binge Drinking
Binge drinking is the consumption of a large quantity of alcohol in very short period of time
What is Addiction
Addiction is a physical or psychological need for a drug
What is a intervention
A intervention is a gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help
What kind of alcohol are we talking about in this chapter
Ethanol
What is Intoxication
it is a person's mental and physical abilities have been impaired by alcohol
What is inhibition
Inhibition is a conscious or unconscious restraint of person's own behaviors or actions
What is Alcoholism
Alcoholism is a progressive, chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol
What is a relapse
A relapse is a return to the use of a drug after attempting to stop
What group of drugs does alcohol belong to
Depressants
What does BAC stand for
BAC stands for blood alcohol content
What disease is characterized by scarring eventual destruction of the liver
Cirrhosis
What is Tolerance
Tolerance is a process in which your body needs more and more of a drug to get the same effect
What is recovery
Recovery is the process of learning to live an alcohol-free life
What is a alternative
is other ways of thinking of acting
What is Alcohol poisoning
Alcohol poisoning is a dangerous condition that results when a person drinks excessive amounts of alcohol over a short period
What can develop if alcohol get to the liver frequently
Fatty liver
What is physical dependence
Physical dependence is a type of addiction in which the body itself feels a direct need for a drug
What is a withdrawal
A withdrawal is the physical and psychological reactions that occur when someone stops using an addictive substance
What age do you have to be to drink legally.
You have to be 21
What can long-term use of alcohol lead to
It can lead to malnutrition which is a condition in which the body doesn't get the nutrients it needs for it to grow and function
What percent of BAC do you have to be to be considered legally intoxicated
0.08 percent
How many stages of alcoholism is there
There is four stages of alcoholism
What is Detoxification
Detoxification is the physical process of freeing the body of an addictive substance