L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
what is other ways of thinking or acting? (vocab)
alternatives
what is BAC?
blood alcohol content
whats is cirrhosis
the destruction of the liver
what is tolerance
the need for more of the drug to take effect
what is relapsing
a return to the drug after trying to stop
the legal drinking age in the US is?
21
what does alcohol poisoning do to the body
death or confusions slurred speech
when alcohol is in the heart what failure does it increase
heart faliure
what is it called when alcohol is comfortable to use or talk about
enablers
how many steps are there in the steps to recovery
4
what fraction of teen deaths are related to alcohol
what percent of domestic abuse is related to alcohol
2/3
what percent of car crashes are reltaed to alcohol
39%
12 months
a return to the drug after attempting to stop is what
relapse
what type of drug is alcohol
depressant
what is the Legal BAC to function
.08 BAC
blood stream
how many times is a kid 15 or younger to get hooked on something like alcohol
4 times
what is intervention
a gathering om which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help
if you are under the age to drink what could you be serving
arrested fined or put into a youth detention center
alcohol comes from the breakdown of what?
sugar
what is FAS
fetal alcohol syndrome
how much is the cost of alcohol related problems caused
175.9 billion dollars
whats the most common way of people getting off alcohol or getting help
after getting into the police