L.1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
What are other type of alcohols are there?
Medicines, cleaners, and fuels.
How many seconds does it take alcohol to reach the brain?
30
Drinking alcohol regularly can lead to what health problems?
damage to major organs, liver, pancreas, and heart
What is a physical or phycological need for a drug?
addiction
What is the physical process of freeing the body of an addictive substance?
Detoxification
What type of drug is alcohol?
Deprresant
What is the ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations?
Reaction time
Is alcohol digested like other foods?
No
People who are addicted to alcohol suffer from what?
alcoholism
People who are struggling with alcoholism use?
need help
What age can you legally drink?
21
With slowed reaction time what can people not do?
Respond quickly enough to dangers on the road
What is a condition where fat builds up in the liver and cannot be broken down?
Fatty liver
How many Americans are alcoholics?
14 million
Recovery starts after the alcoholic makes the commitment to never?
drink again
How many traffic deaths are cause from alcohol?
One-third
How much alcohol does the liver break down?
95 percent
What does alcohol disrupt?
parts of the brain responsible for memory and problem solving
How many stages of alcoholism are there?
4
Withdraw can be mild to very severe and include what?
headaches, tiredness, strong mood swings, and nausea
What causes hundreds of traffic accidents every year?
alcohol
What BAC is considered legally intoxicated?
0.08
messages that are sent to the brain?
Alcoholism affects other parts from the what?
alcoholic
someone who has an addiction to alcohol but chooses to live without alcohol