Lesson 1: why is alcohol harmful
__________ is a drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains.
ALCOHOL
__________ is the ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations.
REACTION TIME
when this happens, __________ can develop.
FATTY LIVER
like other drugs, using alcohol repeatedly can lead to ________.
ADDICATION
An _________ is a gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help.
INTERVENTION
__________ are drugs that slow down the body's functions and reaction's
DEPRESSANTS
_________ means a person's mental and physical abilities have been impaired by alcohol.
INTOXICATION
a life-threatening problem also associated with heavy alcohol use is _______.
CIRRHOSIS
people who are addicted to alcohol suffer from __________ is a progressive, chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol.
ALCOHOLISM
a _____ is a return to the use of a drug after attempting to stop.
RELAPS
But what __________ or other ways of thinking or acting are available to teens who choose not to drink.
ALTERNATIVES
______________ is a measure of the amount of alcohol present in a person's blood.
BLOOD ALCOHOL CONTENT (BAC)
________ is the consuming of a large quantity of alcohol in a very short period of time.
BINGE DRINKING
________ is a process in which your body needs more and more of a drug to get the same effect.
TOLERANCE
________ is the process of learning to live an alcohol-free life, and is usually long and difficult.
RECOVERY
_____ are persons who create an atmosphere in which the alcoholic can comfortably continue his or her unacceptable behavior.
ENABLERS
_________ is a dangerous condition that results when a person drinks excessive amounts of alcohol over a short time period.
ALCOHOL POISONING
_________ is a conscious or unconscious restraint of a person's own behaviors or actions.
INHIBITION
__________ is a type of addiction in which the body itself feels a direct need for a drug.
PHYSICAL DEPENDENCE
________ is the physical and psychological reactions that occur when someone stops using an addictive substance.
WITHDRAWAL
the person has a strong need, or compulsion to drink because they have _______.
CRAVING
Alcohol affects the body's ability to use nutrients long term use of alcohol can lead to _________, a condition in which the body doesn't get the nutrients in needs to grow and function properly.
MALUNTRITION
when a female is pregnant, everything she eats and drinks affects her unborn baby therefore when an unborn baby is exposed to alcohol, it can develop _____________.
FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME (FAS)
people would abuse alcohol are not physically dependent on the drug rather __________ is a pattern of drinking that results in one or more well-defined behaviors within a 12-month period.
ALCOHOL ABUSE
________ is the physical process of freezing the body of an substance.
DETOXIFICATION