L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
what are drugs that slow
down the body’s functions and reactions
Depressants
What is the ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations
Reaction Time
What is a disease characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver
Cirrhosis
what is a progressive, chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol
Alcoholism
A/n _____ is 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 what
Fermentation
People who are heavily intoxicated are at risk of what
Alcohol Poisoning
If alcohol is frequently in the blood, liver cells die. When this happens, ___ can develop
Fatty liver
Like other drugs, using alcohol repeatedly can lead to
Addiction
Once recovery has begun, the alcoholic ____ or makes the decision to accept responsibility for his or her actions
resolves
The alcohol we humans drink is called what alcohol
Ethanol Alcohol
Long-term use of alcohol can lead to what.
Malnutrition
when an unborn baby is exposed to alcohol, it can develop what
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
A person who drinks regularly can develop a ____
tolerance
Recovery starts only after the alcoholic makes the
____ to never drink again
commitment
Playing sports instead of drinking alcohol is a/n what.
Alternative
BAC stands for ____
Blood Alcohol Content
People who are DWI are more likely to _______ than sober drivers
die in a fatal crash
Most people in the first stage of alcoholism are surprised by how much they can _____
drink
The road to recovery consists of a number of steps. Every person who wants to get better must take all the steps. There are no____
shortcuts
How many of all teen traffic deaths are
related to alcohol
1/3
If a person has a BAC of ____ he or she is considered
legally intoxicated
0.08 percent
In 2005, over 16,000 people were killed in alcohol-related crashes. That accounts for __________ of all traffic deaths that year
39 Percent
In stage three of alcoholism, the alcoholic loses ______
control
Treatment for alcoholism begins with the
alcoholic’s understanding that he or she has
an addiction and must never drink, again. If
an alcoholic takes even one drink, there is the
chance that he or she will have a
relapse