Family & Society
What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?
The mental and physical problems associated with a pregnant female drinking alcohol during her pregnancy.
What does MADD stand for?
Mothers against drunk driving
The amount of alcohol in your bloodstream is called?
Blood Alcohol Concentration
What are three treatment programs for Alcoholics?
al-anon
al-ateen
alcoholics annonymous
What does SADD stand for?
Students against destructive decisions.
Define binge drinking?
Having 5 or more drinks in a sitting.
Give three warning signs of alcoholism?
Drink alone, depression, defensive about drinking, change of appearance...
What are two future risks you put yourself at risk for if you drink and drive?
jail time, college, jobs, money, injury/death
When liver tissue is replaced by scar tissue from years of drinking it is known as?
Cirrohsis
What are the four stages of alcoholism?
Problem drinking, tolerance, dependence, and alcoholism.
What are three things you could do to get home safe if you did decide to drink?
cabs, call someone, DD, stay
Give four effects of long term alcohol use?
brain damage, heart disease, cancers, lowered immune system, liver disease, strokes
What are the four risk factors for alcoholism?
age, social environment, genetics, risk taking personality traits.
What are the five things that are affected when drinking that makes it hard to operate a vehicle?
vision, reflexes, coordination, judgement, reactions, and fatigue.
Give four short term effects of alcohol use?
hangovers, nausea, vomiting, memory loss, vision problems, dehydration, and diarrhea