Lesson 1
Alcohol is the cause of hundreds of _____ _______ every year.
Traffic accidents
What does BAC stand for
Blood Alcohol Content
People with alcoholism are called ______.
alcoholics
What 3 things can alcohol be found in?
Medicines, cleaners, and fuels
a dangerous condition that results when a person drinks excessive amounts of alcohol over a short time period
Alcohol Poisoning
Alcohol belongs to a group of drugs known as ________.
Depressants
Alcohol is quickly absorbed by the bloodstream and reaches the brain within __ seconds after being swallowed.
30 seconds
the consumption of a large quantity of alcohol in a very short period of time
Binge Drinking
One of the biggest problems with alcohol is that it is habit-forming. Like other drugs, using alcohol repeatedly can lead to _______. This is a physical or psychological need for a drug.
addiction
what is the kind of alcohol we are talking about in this chapter
Ethanol
People with ______ reaction time cannot respond quickly enough to dangers on the road.
slowed
Drinking alcohol regularly can lead to a number of serious health problems, what are those health problems?
Damage to major organs like the stomach, liver, pancreas, and heart
Teens 15 and younger are _____ times more likely to become addicted than older individuals.
four times more likely to become addicted than older individuals
a gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help
Intervention
Ethanol alcohol is produced by a chemical reaction called ______.
fermentation
What all does alcohol affect in the brain?
memory, speech, judgment, vision, and hearing
Research has shown that drinking alcohol as a teen can lead to long-lasting ________ and ______ problems.
Learning, memory
Currently an estimated _______ Americans are alcoholics or have an alcohol abuse problem.
14 million