Why is Alcohol Harmful
alcohol is....
a drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetbles, and grains
intoxication means...
a persons mental and physical abilities have been impaired by alcohol
fatty liver is...
a condition in which fats build up in the liver and cannot be broken down
addition is....
is a physical or psychological need for a drug
intoxication is....
a gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree
_____who drink risk damaging their heath
Teens
who gets more affected men or women
women get more affected because they are smaller
what is a disease that scares the liver
cirrhosis
can your family help you
Yes
what does it mean to relapse
return to using a drug after quitting
what are 3 reasons not to drink alcohol
1. can damage your heath
2. against the law if your a teen
3. can damage your reaction time
how much alcohol gets broken down in the liver
95%
What are major organs alcohol affects
1. brain
2. liver
3. heart
what stage of alcoholism is this
-drinking to relax
-looking for opportunities
-a gradual increase in tolerance
stage 1
a organization that offers help
a saying you might here when it comes to drugs and alcohol
"just say no"
what is the legal intoxication
0.08%
how many people have died in crashes due to alcohol
16,000
what stage of alcoholism is this
saying or doing hurtful things
sneaking extra drinks
making excuses to drink
stage 2
what is the first step to recovery
admission
3 reasons most teens drink
1. peer pressure
2. they think its cool
3. they use it to escape problems
what can happen to your behavior if you drink
you can start getting violent and agresive
what happens when you binge drink
1. alcohol poisoning
2. death
3. vomiting
what stage of alcoholism is this
aggressive or resentful behavior
making and failing to keep promises
avoiding family and friends
stage 3
what is the last step of recovery
resolutions