lesson 1
what is a depressant
are drugs that slow down the body’s functions and reactions
Whats is a reaction time
is the ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations
what is fatty liver
A condition in which fat build up in the liver and cannot be broken down
what is a tolerance
a process in which you body needs more and more of a drug to get the same effect
what is a relapse
a return to the use of a drug after attempting to stop
what is the legal drinking age
21 years old
what does BAC stand for
Blood alcohol content
what is cirrhosis
A disease characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver
what is physical dependence
a type of addiction in which the body itself feels a direct need for a drug
what is a withdrawal
the physical and psychological reactions that occurs when someone stops using an addictive substance
what is the percentage of all teen traffic deaths are related to alcohol
What is considered legally intoxicated
0.08
what does FAS stand for
fetal alcohol syndrome
Teens are __ and younger are four times more likely to become addicted than older individuals
15 and younger
what is intervention
a gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help
Teens who drink are most likely to ______
fall behind in school
True or false: you can tell how a person is going to react when alcohol is in his or her body
False
In 2005, over ______ people were killed in alcohol related crashes
16,000
what is alcohol abuse
a pattern of drinking that results in one or more well-defined behaviors within a 12-month period
True or false: Treatment for alcoholism begins with the alcoholics understanding that he or she has an addiction and must never drink again
True
What are alternatives
Other ways of thinking or acting
The liver breaks down approximately __ percent of all alcohol consumed. the remaining __ percent passes out of the body through sweat, urine, and breath
95 percent and 5 percent
About __ in every __ Americans will be involved in an alcohol related crash
about 3 in every 10 Americans
People who are addicted to alcohol suffer to ____
alcoholism
what are the steps to recovery
Admission, counseling, detoxification, and resolution