L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
What is the legal drinking age in the United States?
21 years of age
The ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations?
reaction time
What syndrome is acquired by drinking while pregnant?
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
What is the physical or psychological need for a drug?
Addiction
What is the return to the use of a drug after attempting to stop?
relapse
What kind of alcohol do we drink?
Ethanol alcohol
True or false: food in your stomach speeds up alcohol absorption
False
True or false: people who drink large amounts of alcohol have a higher chance of developing throat and mouth cancer.
True
How many stages of alcoholism are there?
4
True or false? learning to become alcohol free is actually quite easy.
False
What process do we make alcohol?
Fermatation
What is legally considered intoxicated?
.08 blood alcohol content
what is the disease that scars and eventually destroys the liver?
cirrhosis
True or false?
enablers end up doing more harm than good.
True
What kind of health can alcohol affect?
all of them
How do depressants affect your body?
They slow down functions and reaction time.
What percent of domestic violence cases are alcohol related?
66%
Fill in the blanks
Inhibition is a ___ or____ restraint of a persons own behaviors or actions
Conscious or unconscious
How much does underage drinking cost a year?
50 billion
Refusing to partake in dangers activities or in activities you don't want to do.
39 percent
How many ounces of beer equals 5 ounces of wine?
12 ounces of beer
What does DWI stand for?
Drinking while intoxicated
How long does alcohol abuse have to go on for for it to be considered alcohol abuse?
12 months
Name ONE of the two organizations that are mentioned in ch. 5 to help family members of alcoholics
Al-Anon: Alateen