Why Alcohol is Harmful
A drug that is produced by a chemical reaction is...
Alcohol
The ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately is...
Reaction time
Alcohol affects all areas of a person's ...
life
What is a physical or psychological need for a drug is?
addiction
People who are struggling with alcohol use needs...
Help
A drug that slow down the body's function is...
Depressants
The blood stream and reaches the brain within...
30 seconds
Many people have mood changes when they...
drink
What is a progressive, chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol is?
Alcoholism
Intervention is a what?
Gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help.
Ethanol alcohol is produced by a chemical reaction called...
Fermentation
Alcohol is a very...
a teen to commit suicide
It takes the focus of healthy goals and damages relationships with...
What is a return to the use of a drug after attempting to stop
Relapse
Alcohol makes it hard to what?
Think clearly and make good decisions
The amount of alcohol a person drinks is...
more than what his or her body can tolerate
Alcohol is not digest like what?
Other foods
People with alcoholism are called...
Alcoholics
What is the process of learning to live an alcohol-free life, and is usually long and difficult
Recovery
Small amount of alcohol can affect what?
How a person feels and behaves
People with slow reaction time cannot what?
respond quickly enough danger on the road
Alcohol are more likely to develop...
mouth and throat cancer
Currently, an estimated how many Americans are alcoholics?
14 million
What is the physical process of freeing the body of an addictive substance
Detoxification