L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
is a drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits,vegetables, and grains.
alcohol
is the ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations. This is what makes drinking and driving so deadly.
Reaction time
This is a disease characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver.
cirrhosis
This is a physical or psychological need for a drug.
addiction
is a gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help
intervention
The kind of alcohol we are talking about in this chapter
is a beverage. It is called
ethanol
is a dangerous condition that results when
a person drinks excessive amounts of alcohol over a short time
Alcohol poisoning
is a conscious or unconscious restraint of a person’s own behaviors or actions.
inhibition
is a process in which your body needs more
and more of a drug to get the same effect.
Tolerance
is the process of learning to live an alcohol-free life, and is usually long and difficult
Recovery
Alcohol belongs to a group of drugs known
as are drugs that slow
down the body’s functions and reactions
Depressants
is a measure of the amount of alcohol present in a person’s blood
B A C
is the consumption of a large quantity
of alcohol in a very short period of time
Binge drinking
are persons who create an atmosphere in which the alcoholic can comfortably continue his or her unacceptable behavior
Enablers
is a return to the use of a drug after at-
tempting to stop
relapse
teens who avoid alcohol may want to seek positive
to drinking. But what other ways of thinking or act
ing are available to teens who choose not to drink?
alternatives
means a person’s mental and physical abilities have been impaired by alcohol.
Intoxication
can develop This is a condition in which
fats build up in the liver and cannot be broken down
fatty liver
This is a type of addiction in which
the body itself feels a direct need for a drug.
Physical dependence.
is the physical and psychological reactions that occur when someone stops using an addictive substance.
Withdrawal
t is illegal for anyone under the age
of to use alcohol.
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a condition in which the body doesn’t get the nutrients it needs to grow and function properly
malnutrition
is a group of alcohol-related birth defects that include both physical and mental problems
F A S
a pattern of drinking that results in one or more well defined behaviors within a 12-month period.
alcohol abuse
This is the physical process of freeing the body
of an addictive substance
Detoxification