L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
What type of drug is alcohol?
depressants
What does BAC stand for?
Blood Alcohol Content
What does fatty liver mean?
A condition in which fats build up in the liver and cannot be broken down
What is addiction?
Physical or psychological need for a drug.
What is a gathering in which family get the drinker to seek help
intervention
What is the legal age you have to be in order to drink?
21
How long does it take alcohol to reach the brain?
30 Seconds
What does alcohol affect in the brain?
Memory and Problem solving.
What do people who are addicted to alcohol suffer from?
Alcoholism
how many steps are there to recovery
4
What parts of the body does alcohol affect?
The brain and central nervous system.
What does alcohol slow down in your body?
Reaction time.
What does heavy drinking damage?
The Heart Muscle
How many stages are there to Alcoholism
what are one of the steps to recovery
Admission, Counseling, Detoxification, or Resolution
Alcohol can interfere with long and short term ______
Growth
What percent of alcohol is enough to make it dangerous to drive?
0.08
What does DWI stand for?
Driving While Intoxicated
Some people use alcohol to relieve what?
stress
What do you risk when you drink alcohol?
Your Health
What does Malnutrition mean?
A condition in which the body doesn't get the nutrition it needs to grow and function properly.
In what year was there 39 percent of all traffic deaths?
2005
What is the biggest symptom of alcoholism
Denial