L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
The group of drugs that alcohol belongs to.
Depressants
What is the measure of the amount of alcohol in your blood?
Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)
What is the consumption of a large amount of alcohol in a short period of time?
Binge drinking.
What is a physical or psychological need for a drug?
Addiction
What is is called when a gathering in which friends and family get the problem drinker to seek help?
Intervention.
The chemical reaction that creates alcohol.
Fermentation.
True or false: Alcohol can make people more likely to fight.
True
What is the number where you are legally presumed intoxicated?
0.08.
How many stages of alcoholism are there?
4
What can happen to somebody when they are going down the path to recovery?
A relapse.
How many teen traffic deaths are related to alcohol?
One-third. 1/3.
How long does it take for alcohol to reach the brain?
30 seconds.
What can happen to somebody if they are caught driving a car while intoxicated?
They can get a DWI.
True or false: People with alcoholism can make their family and friend relationships worse.
True
What is one of the four steps during the road to recovery?
Admission, Counseling, Detoxification, or Resolution.
What are some alternatives to drinking alcohol? Name at least one.
Sports, interest in theatre or arts, volunteering in your community, and advocacy.
Name at least two ways alcohol affects an individual.
Gender and body size, other drugs, food, general health, how fast you drink, and how much you drink.
What is the condition when fat builds up in the liver that can't be broken down?
Fatty liver.
What is the total cost of alcohol related problems?
About 175.9 billion.
What is one way to avoid the risks of alcohol?
Avoid situations where alcohol might be present or Choose friends who are alcohol free.
What is one of the advocacy groups we learned about in the book?
The SADD and the TATU
What percent of alcohol does the liver break down?
95 percent.
When somebody drinks when they are pregnant, their child can get what?
Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)
Name at least 2 of the five major symptoms people with alcoholism expirence.
Denial, Craving, Loss of control, Tolerance, and Physical dependence.
What is one of the groups that helps people recover from the effects of alcohol?
A1-Anon and Alateen.