L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
What is a drug produced by chemical reactions in fruits, vegetables, and grains?
Alcohol
What is the ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations.
Reaction time
What is fatty liver?
A condition in which fat builds up in the liver and cannot be broken down.
What is addiction?
A physical of phycological need for a drug.
What is an intervention?
A gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help.
How is ethanol alcohol made?
Fermentation
People with WHAT cannot respond quickly to dangers on the road
Slowed reaction time.
Alcohol can destroy brain cells. What is special about those brain cells?
The cells cannot grow back.
What are people with alcoholism called?
Alcoholics
What do alcoholics have to make in order to start recovery?
A commitment
What could happen if you get caught drinking or buying alcohol underage?
You could get arrested, fined, or sent to a youth detention center.
What does the liver do with alcohol?
Breaks it down
What is alcohol absorbed by?
Tissues lining a persons mouth and stomach
How many estimated Americans are alcoholics or have an alcohol abuse problem?
14 million
What does treatment for alcoholism begin with?
The alcoholic understanding that they have an addiction and must never drink again.
How many traffic accidents are caused by alcohol each year?
Hundreds
What percent of BAC is enough to make it dangerous for a person to drive a car?
0.08%
Since alcohol is a depressant, what does it affect?
A persons emotional health
What does enabling include?
Making excuses for or lying on behalf of the alcoholic.
What are 4 effects of withdraw?
Headaches, tiredness, strong mood swings, and nausea.
What three groups that try to help teens make smart choices?
SADD, T.A.T.U., and Youth for Environmental Sanity.
What percent of all domestic violence cases are related to alcohol abuse?
2/3
Name four major organs damaged by drinking alcohol.
Stomach, liver, pancreas, and heart
What are the five major symptoms of alcoholism?
Denial, craving, Loss of control, tolerance, and physical dependence.
What are the four steps to recovery?
Admission, counseling, detoxification, and resolution.