L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
What type of alcohol is a beverage?
Ethanol
Is it easy to tell how a person will act with alcohol in his/her body?
No
Does alcohol raise or lower blood pressure?
Raise
How can you become addicted to alcohol?
Using it repeatedly
What is a gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help?
An intervention
How is alcohol made?
Fermentation
What does drinking alcohol slow down in your body?
Reaction Time
What cells does alcohol destroy, that can't grow back?
Brain cells
How many stages of alcoholism are there?
Four
What is someone who's addicted to alcohol, but chooses to live without it called?
A recovering alcoholic
What is an advocacy group against drug use at BMS?
Choices
What BAC is legally intoxicated?
0.08
On average, how often does someone die in a crash involving alcohol?
Every 31 minutes
What are the five major symptoms of alcoholism?
Denial, Craving, Loss of control, Tolerance, and Physical dependence
Do alcoholic's families need to recover?
They need to recover from the effects of living with alcoholism, especially when they've been enablers.
Do most teens drink alcohol?
No
Approximately how much of alcohol consumed can the liver break down?
95%
How does alcohol get into the blood?
It's absorbed by tissues lining the mouth and stomach, and goes directly into the blood.
About how many Americans are alcoholics or have an alcohol abuse problem?
14 million
What does treatment for alcoholism begin with?
The alcoholic's understanding that he or she has an addiction and must never drink again
What fraction of teen traffic deaths are related to alcohol?
1/3
What is the difference between intoxication and alcohol poisoning?
Intoxication: A person's mental and physical abilities have been impaired by alcohol
Alcohol Poisoning: A dangerous condition that results when a person drinks excessive amounts of alcohol over a short time period
What can alcohol do to the stomach?
It irritates the stomach lining and increases the amount of acid there. The extra acid makes the lining red and swollen, and can produce ulcers (sores that cause bleeding).
What is the difference between alcohol abuse and alcoholism?
Alcoholism is a progressive, chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol, while alcohol abuse is a pattern of drinking that results in one or more well-defined behaviors within a 12-month period.
What are the steps to recovery from alcoholism?
Admission, counseling, detoxification, and resolution