L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
a drug that is producted by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains
What is Alcohol
a dangerous condition that results when a person drinks excessive amounts of alcohol over a short period of time.
Alcohol Poisoning
This is a disease characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver.
Cirrhosis
This is a progressive, chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol
Alcoholism
This is the physical process of freeing the body of an addictive substance like alcohol.
What is Detoxification
Ethanol alcohol is produced by a chemical reaction called ___________.
Fermentation
Means a person's mental and physical abilities have been impaired by alcohol.
Intoxication
This is the concious or unconcious restraint of a person's own behaviors or actions.
Inhibition
are persons who create an atmosphere in which the alcoholic can comfortably continue his or her unacceptable behavior.
enablers
What is Detoxification
What is Detoxification
Alcohol belongs to a group of drugs known as _____________.
What are Depressants
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.
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.
What is Counseling.
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
This non-profit organization teaches family and friends about alcoholism and helps them understand how they have been affected.
Al-Anon.