L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
a drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains
Alcohol
the ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations.
Reaction time
A disease characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver
Cirrhosis
a progressive, chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol.
Alcoholism
a gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help
Intervention
____ is the cause of hundreds of traffic accidents every year
Alcohol
People who are heavily intoxicated are at risk of ___________
Alcohol Poisoning
If a person has .15+% BAC, what are the odds of them crashing
195.7
An ______ to any drug can change a person's life
Addiction
What is a way to stay alcohol-free according to the book?
Avoid situations where alcohol is present. Choose friends who are alcohol-free.
According to the book, what are two responses to why teens drink alcohol?
"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." "My friends keep pressuring me to try alcohol." "A drink will help me relax."
According to the book, how does alcohol affect the individual?
Gender and body size, Food, General Health, How fast your drink, How much you drink, and Other drugs
What can an unborn baby develop if it's exposed to alcohol?
Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)
What is a stage of Alcoholism
Stage One - Drinking to relax or get relief from stress and mental fatigue, Looking for opportunities to drink, A gradual increase in tolerance
Stage Two - Saying or doing hurtful things, Sneaking extra drinks and feeling guilty, Making excuses for drinking
Stage Three - Aggressive or resentful behavior, Making and failing to keep promises, Losing interest in anything but alcohol, Avoiding family and friends, Trouble with money, work, and the law, Tremors, and the start of severe physical problems
Stage Four - Long periods of being intoxicated all the time, Strange or unreasonable fears, Faulty thinking or hallucination, Malnutrition caused by not creating properly
If an alcoholic takes one drink there is the chance that he or she will have a ______
relapse
What is an alternative to drinking alcohol?
Sports, learning a new talent and challenging your body.
How fast does it take for alcohol to reach the brain
30 seconds
According to the book, what long-term consequences can you get from binge drinking?
Death from falls, drowning, or drunk driving. Pregnancy or contraction of sexually transmitted diseases due to sexual activity. Being a victim or violent behavior. Death from alcohol poisoning.
Underage drinking costs society more than __ billion dollars a year
50
According to the book, if you're in a situation in which you feel pressured to try alcohol use _____
Refusal skills, S.T.O.P strategy
What does SADD stand for?
Student Against Destructive Decisions
Alcohol affects the body's ability to use nutrients. Long-term use of alcohol can lead to ____________
Malnutrition
How much BAC does a person need in Indiana to be legally intoxicated or drunk?
0.08 BAC
According to the book, what are three major symptoms of alcoholism?
Denial, Craving, Loss of control. Tolerance, and Physical dependence.
From the book, what are two steps to recovery from alcohol?
Admission - At the start of recovery , the person must admit that he or she has an addiction and ask for help.
Counseling - Alcholics need outside help from counselors and support groups to recover. Many people find the group Alcoholics anonymous (AA) helpful. AA is an organization that is made up entirely of recovering alcoholics. They all know from firsthand experience how difficult it can be to break and alcohol addiction.
Detoxxification - This is the physical process of freeing the body of an addictive substance.
Resolution - Once recovery has begun, the alcoholic resolves or makes the decision to accept responsibility for his or her actions. it is time to move forward, and the person is now referred to as a recovering alcoholic. A recovering alcoholic is someone who has an addiction to alcohol but chooses to live without alcohol.