L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
What type of drug is alcohol?
A Depressant
What does BAC stand for?
Blood Alcohol Content
A disease characterized as scaring and eventual destruction of the liver
Cirrhosis
Tolerance
The return to the use of a drug after attempting to stop?
Relapse
Drug produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains?
Alcohol
The ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations?
Reaction Time
Brain Cells
How much more likely are teens 15 and younger to become addicted to alcohol than an older person?
4 times
A group for families to get help dealing with an alcoholic?
Al-non
21
What BAC is considered legally intoxicated
0.08
Alcohol causes what amount of traffic accidents per year? (percent)
39%
How many estimated Americans are alcoholics?
14 million
A group for teens to help them deal with alcoholic parents?
Alateen
What is the process used to make ethanol alcohol?
Fermintation
What organ filters most alcohol consumed?
The Liver
Driving While Intoxicated
How much money does underage drinking cost society per year?
50 Billion Dollars
How many teen traffic accidents are caused by alcohol each year?
One-third
How long does it take for alcohol to reach the brain after being swollowed?
30 seconds
Condition caused by the mother drinking while pregnant?
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
What are drinking alone, making excuses to drink, and neglecting to eat regularly all signs of?
Alcoholism
A group for recovering alcoholics to get help
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)