L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
What drug is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains?
Alcohol
What is used to measure the amount of alcohol present in a person's blood?
Blood alcohol content ( BAC )
What is the disease that is characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver?
What is progressive, chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol?
Alcoholism
What is a return to the use of a drug after attempting to stop?
Relapse
What type of drug is alcohol?
Depressants
How much percent of BAC is enough to make people lightheaded?
0.02%
How many minutes does it take a person to get killed in a crash involving alcohol?
31 miuntes
Who are 4 times more likely to become addicted than older individuals?
Teens 15 and younger
What is the process of learning to live an alcohol - free life?
Recovery
What is the legal age to have alcohol?
21
How much percent of BAC is considered legally intoxicated?
0.08%
What is it called when people drinking large amounts of alcohol in a very short period of time?
Binge drinking
What are the five symptoms of alcoholism?
Denial, Craving, Loss of control, Tolerance, and Physical dependence
What are the steps along the road to recovery?
Admission, Counseling, Detoxification, and Resolution
Ethanol alcohol is produced by a chemical reaction called what?
Fermentation
What's the result if you drink to much alcohol in a short time period?
Alcohol poisoning
What is it called when people are conscious or unconscious restraint of a person's own behaviors or actions?
Inhibition
How many stages does alcoholism have?
4
True or False : People who are struggling with alcohol use do not need help?
False
How much traffic deaths are related to alcohol every year?
One - Third
In what condition does the body doesn't get its nutrients?
Malnutrition
What does FAS stand for?
Fetal alcohol syndrome
What is the total cost of alcohol - related problems?
175.9 billion dollars
True or False : Treatment for alcoholism begin with the alcoholic's understanding that he or she has an addiction?
True