L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
What is a drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains.
Alcohol
What is a dangerous condition that results when a person drinks excessive amounts of alcohol over a short time period.
Alcohol Poisoning
What is a condition in which fats build up in the liver and cannot be broken down.
fatty liver
What is a drinking habit called
addiction
what is a intervention
a intervention is a gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help.
What are two different ways alcohol can affect a person
depressed/angry - Relaxed/Friendly
What fraction of all domestic violence cases are related to alcohol abuse.
Two-thirds
How is alcohol digested
it is absorbed by tissues
People who are addicted to alcohol suffer from
alcoholism
What is a withdrawal
the physical and psychological reactions that occur when someone stops using an addictive substance.
Why do some young people drink alcohol?
Relaxation, drink away there problems, and look more grown up
What is the greatest dangers of alcohol
there is no way to tell how a person will act when alcohol is in his or her body
How does alcohol affect the heart
it damages the heart muscle, causing the heart to become weakened and enlarged, and leads to high blood pressure.
Millions more take part in risky drinking that could lead to mental, emotional, and health problems. What are some
denial craving loss of control tolerance
What are ways you can stay alcohol free
Aviod situations were alcohol may be present.
What is a positive alternatives to drinking.
Sports
How does alcohol affect the Brain and Nervous System
memory, speech, judgment,
vision, and hearing.
How does alcohol irratate the stomach
It irritates stomach lining and increases the amount of acid there.
what is atype of addiction in which
the body itself feels a direct need for a drug
physical dependence
what is detoxication
This is the physical process of freeing the body
of an addictive substance.
What fraction of all teen traffic deaths are related to alcohol.
One-Third
What is the blood alcohol content of a legally drunk
driver?
0.08%
Why is binge drinking harmful
Death due to binge drinking , drowning, or drunk driving Pregnancy or contraction of sexually transmitted diseases due to sexual activity. Being a victim of violent behavior. Death from alcohol poisoning
what are some common symptoms of alcoholism
Drinking alone
• Making excuses to drink
• Need for daily or frequent
use of alcohol in order to
function
• Lack of control over
drinking, with inability
to stop or reduce the
amount of alcohol
being consumed
• Episodes of violence
associated with drinking
• Secretive behavior to hide
alcohol-related behavior
• Hostility when confronted
about drinking
• Neglecting to eat
regularly
• Neglecting to take care
of physical appearance
• Nausea and vomiting
• Shaking in the morning
• Abdominal pain
• Numbness and tingling
• Confusion
what is admission
At the start of recovery, the person must admit
that he or she has an addiction and ask for help.