L:1 Why is Alcohol Harmful
Vocab: What are other ways of thinking or acting?
Alternatives
Vocab: A condition in which the body doesn't get the nutrients it needs to grow and function properly?
Malnutrition
Depressant
What are persons who create an atmosphere in which the alcoholic can comfortably continue his or her unacceptable behavior?
Enablers
Vocab: A gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help.
Intervention
True or False (why): Ethanol is used in cleaners to kill germs.
False; Ethanol is used in the alcohol people drink.
What BAC percent is legally too drunk to drive.
0.08 percent
Vocab: What is a disease characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver.
Cirrhosis
True or False: Alcohol-related problems is almost the same cost as smoking or other drug-related problems.
False; Alcohol-related problems cost more than smoking or other drug problems
What is an example of a refusal skill?
S.T.O.P., speak assertively/clearly, walk away
What does alcohol do to the body or the brain?
It slows down the body's functions and affects how a person feels/behaves.
What does BAC stand for?
Blood alcohol content
What organs in the body can alcohol damage?
stomach, liver, pancreas, heart
What are the five major symptoms of alcoholism?
Denial, craving, loss of control, tolerance, and physical dependence
What are the two major steps of recovery
Admission, counseling, detoxification, resolution
What are some examples of positive alternatives?
Sports, volunteering for your community, trying something new, etc.
Reasons why alcohol affects individual people different?
Gender and size; food comsumed; general health; how fast/much drank
True or False: When alcohol is put into the body it goes directly into the blood
True
Denial
True or False: Families of alcoholics need to recover from the effects of living with an alcoholic as well.
True
What does SADD stand for?
Students Against Destructive Decisions
How long does it take for the alcohol to reach the brain?
30 seconds
What problems would arise if alcohol goes into the brain?
movement, vision, and hearing issues
How much does underage drinking cost society a year?
more than 50 billion
Where does treatment for alcoholism begin?
With the alcoholic's understanding that he or she has an addiction and must never drink