L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
True or False: the legal drinking age for alcohol is 21
True, you must be 21 or older to consume alcohol
True or False: Alcohol poisoning is when a person drinks excessive amounts of alcohol over a long time period.
False, it is during a short time period
True or False: your are considered intoxicated if your BAC is at .8 and above
False, you are intoxicated at .08
True or False: alcoholism and alcohol abuse are not the same thing.
True, alcohol abuse has more defined symptoms
True or False: Being in denial means refusing to admit a problem with alcohol.
True, many alcoholics are in denial
what is drugs that slow down the body’s function and reactions
a depressant
What does BAC stand for
Blood Alcohol Content
what condition do they have if there is fat build up in the liver that cannot be broken down
Fatty Liver
who is a person who creates an atmosphere in which the alcoholic can comfortably continue his or her unacceptable behavior
an enabler
when someone returns to the use of the drug after attempting to stop what is it called
Relapse
what type of drug is alcohol
depressant
does your gender change how alcohol effects you?
yes because females and smaller people are affected more quickly than males and larger people.
what disease in your mouth can you get from alcohol
throat or mouth cancer
teens __ and younger are four times more likely to become addicted
15
what are some of the steps to recovery from alcoholism
admission counseling detoxification resolution
Ethanol alcohol is produced by a chemical reaction called...
fermentation
Alcohol enters the bloodstream and reaches the brain within __ seconds after being swallowed.
30
alcohol increases the amount of acid in the stomach which can lead to...
ulcers
what are the five major symptoms of alcoholism
denial craving loss of control tolerance physical dependance
the ________ of alcoholics need to recover from the effects of living with alcoholism as well
families
Teens that want to avoid alcohol use find...
alternatives, such as sports and clubs
in what organ is alcohol broken down
the liver
an intoxicated driver is killed in a crash ever ____ minutes
31
how much money does society spend on alcohol every year
more than 50 billion
what strategy can you use to say no to alcohol
the S.T.O.P method