L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
What is - a person’s mental and physical abilities have been impaired by alcohol
Intoxication
What disease is characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver?
Cirrhosis
What does it mean when someone feels a physical or physiological need for a drug.
Addiction
a return to the use of a drug after attempting to stop
What is the chemical reaction called in which alcohol is made?
Fermentation
What does BAC stand for?
Blood Alcohol Content
What is it called when fat builds up on the liver and cannot be broken down.
Fatty liver
T or F: The total cost of smoking and or other drug related problems is more than alcohol.
False
True
T or F: Will alcohol help you to forget about your problems in the long run?
No,
What BAC is considered legally intoxicated.
.08
What does FAS stand for?
T or F: Family and friends often doesn't believe that drinker has a problem.
True
Name some side effects of withdraw.
headaches, tiredness, strong mood swings, and nausea
What makes drinking and driving dangerous?
When reaction time is slowed, people cannot respond quickly enough to dangers on the road.
Name a reason why alcohol might affect two individuals differently.
Gender and body size
Other drugs
Food
General Health
How fast you drink
How much you drink
What cancer can occur when you drink alcohol?
Mouth or throat cancer
How much money does the national economy make from underaged drinkers every year?
50 billion dollars a year
What might happen when an alcohol, who is recovering, takes just one sip of alcohol?
They could relapse.
What is the statistic on how many teen traffic deaths are from alcohol?
1/3 of accidents
How quickly can alcohol reach the brain.
30 seconds
How many unplanned teen pregnancies happened under the influence of alcohol?
1/3
What are the five major symptoms of Alcoholism?
Denial
Craving
Loss of control
Tolerance
Physical Dependence
Name one way to stay alcohol free.
Avoid Situations where alcohol may be present
Choose friends who are alcohol free
Use refusal skills