L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
is a drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits,
vegetables, and grains.
Alcohol
is a measure
of the amount of alcohol present in a person’s blood.
Blood alcohol content (BAC)
This is a disease characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver
cirrhosis
This is a physical or psychological need for a drug
addiction
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
fermentation.
If a person has a BAC of 0.08 percent he or she is considered
legally what
intoxicated
Since alcohol is a depressant, it affects a person’s what
emotional health
Teens
15 and younger are what times more likely to become addicted
than older individuals.
four
Recovery starts only after the alcoholic makes the what
commitment
Research has shown
that alcohol use can interfere with longand short-term what?
growth
Those who drink are more likely to what?
fight or behave violently
The more a person drinks, the more what
he or she
is likely to have
problems
People with alcoholism are called what
alcoholics
Another group that exists within Al-Anon is what
Alateen
Teens who drink are more
likely to fall behind in what?
school
Two-thirds of all domestic violence cases are related to what
alcohol abuse
The combination of alcohol and depression can lead
a teen to commit what?
suicide
Currently, an estimated what million Americans are alcoholics or have an alcohol abuse problem.
14
The best way to avoid
these risks is to choose to be what
alcohol free
Teens who drink
alcohol risk getting into trouble with the what?
Law
When a
person drinks alcohol for a long period of time and is not eating
enough healthy food, he or she may not be getting enough what?
nutrients
Drinking alcohol also weakens the valve that separates the what from the what
stomach and the esophagus
People with this disease typically have what
five major symptoms
If you find yourself in a situation in which you feel pressured
to try alcohol. What should you use
use the refusal skills.