L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
A drug produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains
Alcohol
Measure of the amount of alcohol present in a person's blood
Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)
A disease characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver
Cirrhosis
Physical and Psychological need for a drug
Addiction
The physical process of freeing the body of an addictive substance
Detoxification
What is the kind of alcohol that we are discussing in class
Ethanol
What is the BAC a person needs to be illegally intoxicated
0.08%
Since Alcohol is a depressant what does it effect
a person mental health
People who are often addicted to alcohol suffer from what
Alcoholism
Treatment for alcoholism begins with what
the drinker understanding that he/she has a drinking problem and needs to stop
What is the phrase mentioned on page 280 and is used to reject the use of alcohol
Just say no
If 0.02% is enough to make people lightheaded, what is 0.08% enough to do
Make it dangerous for a person to drive a car
Te combination of alcohol and a depressant what can that lead a teen to do
Commit Suicide
Alcohol affects all parts of a persons life, what does it affect
Physical, Mental, emotional, and social life
People struggling with alcohol use might be in Denial why is this a problem
They won't admit they have a drinking problem
Alcohol increases social problems name some
depression
suicidal thoughts
violence
The liver breaks down 95% of alcohol that goes through your body, what is happening to the remaining 5%
The remaining 5 passes out of the body through sweat, urine, and breath
If Alcohol isn't digested normally like food, what us ut absorbed by before it enters the blood
The tissue lining of the mouth then goes in the blood
What are the 5 major symptoms of mental, emotional, and health problems
Denial, Craving, Loss of control, Tolerance, Physical Dependence
What are some reasons teens drink alcohol
Drinking will help me get about my problems
I'll look more grown-up
My friends keep pressuring me
A drink will help me relax
What does the alcohol pass through as it goes through the body
Mouth and Esophagus
Heart and Blood Vessels
Stomach and Pancreas
Liver
Brain and Nervous System
What does research show if a teen drinks for a long period of time
long-lasting learning and memory lost
Why is Denial a problem for the friends and family
They think nothing is wrong with the drinker and ignore the symptoms
What are the steps to recovery
Admission, Counseling, Detoxification, Resolution