Why is Alcohol Harmful
drugs that slow down the body's function and reactions
depressants
a dangerous condition that results when a person drinks excessive amount of alcohol over a short time period
Alcohol poisoning
This is a condition in which fats build up in the liver and cannot be broken down
fatty liver
alcohol gives you a relaxing effect true or false
TRUE
This is the physical process of freeing the body of an addictive substance like alcohol.
Detoxification
Ethanol alcohol is produced by a chemical reaction called
fermentation
what is Indiana legal blood alcohol content
0.08
what is bac
blood alcohol content
what is the legal age to drink in USA
21
is a gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help.
Intervention
This is the concious or unconcious restraint of a person's own behaviors or actions.
Inhibition
The ______ breaks down alcohol once it enters the blood stream.
Liver
Babies with _____ have smaller body sizes, lower birth weight, and other problems such as failing hearts and kidneys.
FAS or Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Loss of control is usually the ____ major symptom of alcoholism.
2nd
these are reactions that occur when someone stops using alcohol. they can include mild to severe headaches, tiredness, strong mood swings, and nausea.
Withdrawal
______ of all teen traffic deaths are related to alcohol
1/3
_____ of all domestic violence cases are related to alcohol abuse.
2/3
In 2004, over ______ people were killed in alcohol-related crashes. That accounts for ___ percent of all traffic deaths that year.
16,000 and 39
The nation spends about _____ on alcohol abuse every year. This costs businesses an estimated ______ in lost productivitiy.
148 billion and 80.9 billion
Admission, _________, detoxification, and resolution are the steps to follow along the road to recovery for alcoholics.
Counseling.
how long does it take for alcohol to enter your bloodstream
5 to 10 minutes to be consumed
there are many advocacy groups that try to help teens like yourself make smart choices. what does SADD stand for?
Students against destructive decisions
four 12 oz cans of beer equals to how many ounces of wine
20 oz.
Drivers with a BAC of .10 are ____ times as likely to be involved in a fatal crash.
48
Continuing to drink even when relationships have been negatively affected by the person's use of alcohol is a symptom of _______________.
Alcohol abuse