Lesson 1: The Dangers of Alcohol Use
A substance produced by a chemical reaction in carbohydrates.
What is Alcohol?
FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME (FAS)
What is a group of permanent physical and mental problems caused by alcohol use during pregnancy?
A drugs that are made and used purely for their effects.
What is ILLEGAL DRUGS?
OVERDOSE
What is taking a fatal amount of a drug?
Using illegal or harmful drugs, including any use of alcohol, while under the legal drinking age.
What are SUBSTANCE ABUSE?
Drug
What is a substance that changes the structure or function of the body or mind?
A need for increasing amounts of a substance to achieve the same effect
What is TOLERANCE?
MARIJUANA
What is an illegal drug that comes from the hemp plant?
The use of any drug in a way that is unhealthy or illegal.
What is DRUG ABUSE?
ALTERNATIVE
What is another way of thinking or acting?
A destruction and scarring of the liver tissue.
What is Cirrhosis?
ALCOHOLISM
What is a disease in which a person has a physical and mental need for alcohol?
A substances whose fumes or vapors are inhaled, or breathed in.
What are INHALANTS
RECOVERY
What is to overcome an addiction and return to a mostly normal life?
Teens can be influenced to use this in several ways.
What are Alcohol and Drugs?
BLOOD ALCOHOL CONTENT (BAC)
What is a measure of the amount of alcohol present in a person’s blood?
Teens whose judgement has been clouded by alcohol may take part in...
What are High-Risk Behaviors
STIMULANTS
What are drugs that speed up the body’s functions?
A series of physical and mental symptoms that occur when a person stops using an addictive substance.
What are WITHDRAWAL?
Using Refusal Skills
What are the best ways to avoid being pressured to use illegal substances?
Drinking large amounts of alcohol in a short time can lead to.
What is Alcohol Poisoning?
Addicted to Alcohol
What do people who use alcohol regularly over a long period of time risk becoming?
Synthetic drugs based on a male hormone.
What is ANABOLIC STEROIDS
DRUG REHABILITATION
What is a process in which a person relearns how to live without the abused drug?
Similar community resources exists for people with?
What are Substance Abuse Problems?