L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
a drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains
alcohol
a person’s mental and physical abilities have been impaired by alcohol
intoxication
a conscious or unconscious restraint of a person’s own behaviors or actions
inhibition
a process in which your body needs more and more of a drug to get the same effect
tolerance
the physical process of freeing the body of an addictive substance
detoxification
What do depressants do?
What does BAC stand for?
Blood Alcohol Content
What does alcohol do to existing health problems?
worsen them
Using alcohol repeatedly can lead to what?
addiction
What does it mean to be refusing to admit a problem with alcohol?
denial
What chemical reaction creates ethanol?
fermentation
What is the livers job concerning alcohol?
To break down alcohol after it enters the blood stream.
True or False: alcohol is addictive for everyone
false
What are the five major symptoms of alcoholism?
Denial
Craving
Loss of control
Tolerance
Physical dependance
The Alcoholic has to deal with symptoms of ........ that occur when they stop drinking.
withdrawal
True or False: most teens drink alcohol
False
At what percent BAC is a person considered legally intoxicated?
.08
Alcohol disrupts the part of the brain responsible for what?
memory and problem solving
No, the family can also experience this.
What is the first step to recovery from alcoholism?
admission
What fraction of all teen traffic deaths are related to alcohol?
1/3
Heavily intoxicated people can be at risk of what poisoning?
alcohol poisoning
What does DWI stand for?
Drinking While Intoxicated
How many stages of alcoholism are there?
4
What can a family do to talk to an alcoholic about their problem?
have an intervention