L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
what drug is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits and grains
Alcohol
he ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations
Reaction time
a condition in which
fats build up in the liver and cannot be broken down.
fatty liver
a physical or psychological need for a drug. Teens 15 and younger
addiction.
a gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help
intervention
why is it harmful for teens to drink alcohol
there bodies and brains are still devloping
what BAC percent is enough to make it dangerous for a person to drive a car
0.08 percent
a life threatening thing that can happen when drinking heavy alcohol
cirrhosis
chronic disease involving a need for alcohohol
Alcoholism
alcoholic takes even one drink, there is the chance that he or she will
Relaps
how many teen traffic deaths are related to alcohol.
1/3
Those who drink are more likely to
fight or behave violently.
Teens who experiment with alcohol can become
Binge drinkers
A person who drinks regularly can develop a
tolerance
At the start of recovery, the person must admit that he or she has an addiction and ask for help
Admission
what alternatives or other things to do instead of alcohol
Learning new skills, discovering a new talent
if a person drinks alcohohol
They are intoxicated
a long-term con-sequence of alcohol use can
affects the ability to make healthy decisions
addiction in which the body itself feels a direct need for a drug.
Physical dependence.
Detoxification.
why teens would drink alcohol. During teenage years
teens want to prove that they can be adult and participate in adult-like activities like drinking
Long-term use of alcohol can lead to
malnutrition
when an unborn baby is exposedto alcohol, it can develop
FAS. fetal Alchohol syndrome
people who try to help the alcoholic make the problem worse by becoming
Enablers
the process of learning to live an alcohol-free life
Recovery