L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
A drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains?
Alcohol
The ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations?
Reaction Time
A condition in which fats build up in the liver and cannot be broken down?
Fatty Liver
A physical or psychological need for a drug?
Addiction
A gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help?
Intervention
What is the illegal age for anyone to use alcohol?
21
What does BAC stand for?
Blood alcohol content
What does FAS stand for?
Fetal alcohol syndrome
Teens 15 years old and younger are how much more times likely to become addicted than other individuals
5 times
Many people find the group ___ helpful
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcohol is the cause of how many traffic accidents every year?
Hundreds
What is the percent a person is considered legally intoxicated?
0.08
The scarring from cirrhosis reduces blood flow in the what?
Liver
People with alcoholism are called
Alcoholics
True or False: Withdrawal is the physical and psychological reaction
True
What fraction of all teen traffic deargs are related to alcohol?
1/3
What is the percent until someone feels lightheaded?
0.02
People who are ___ are more likely to die in a fatal crash than sober drivers
DWI
An estimated how many Americans are alcoholics or have an alcohol abuse problem
14 million
Practice the ____ strategy
S.T.O.P
What does T.A.T.U stand for?
Teens Against Tobacco Use
When you drink alcohol very quickly, what does it overwork?
The liver and causes intoxication
Using alcohol can lower a person's _____
Inhibition
Underage drinking costs society more than how many dollars a year
50 billion
If someone keeps pressuring you to drink continue to ____
Walk away