L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
What are drugs that slow down the body's reaction and function?
Depressants
True or False? Reaction time, is the way your body responds to situations.
True
True or False? Someone means everything they say when intoxicated.
False
A process in which your body needs more and more of a drug to get the same effect.
Tolerance
A return to the use of a drug after attempting to stop
Relapse
What type of alcohol are we talking about?
Ethanol
What does BAC stand for?
Blood alcohol content
Why would someone binge drink?
Depressed, & bored
True or False? Teens 15 and younger are four times more likely to become addicted.
True
What does (AA) stand for?
Alcoholics anonymous
What are some ways alcohol can make you feel?
Relaxed and friendly, & Depressed and angry.
What does it mean when your intoxicated?
You've been impaired by alcohol.
When is it considered legally intoxicated?
0.08
What would someone do if there craving alcohol?
They have a strong need, or compulsion, to drink.
True or False? Recovery, the process of learning how to have a alcohol life.
False
What is an alternative to drinking?
Sports & learning a new skill
How much time does it take for alcohol to reach the bloodstream and brain?
30 seconds
Whats the difference between fatty liver and cirrhosis?
Fatty liver is where you build up fat that you cant break down.
Cirrhosis is scarring and eventual destruction of the liver.
True of False? Enablers are people who create an atmosphere in which the alcoholic can't comfortably continue his or her unacceptable behavior.
False
Why do people need counseling?
Alcoholics need it to recover.
How many teen deaths are related to alcohol?
One-third
How many domestic violence cases are related to alcohol abuse?
Two-thirds
What causes birth defects to a baby when its born?
Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)
About how many Americans have an abuse problem?
14 million
Do the families of alcoholics need to recover too?
Yes, they do