Lesson 1
What is a Depressant?
Drugs that slow down the body’s functions and reactions.
What is Alcohol Poisining?
A dangerous condition that results when a person drinks excessive amounts of alcohol over a short time period
A condition in which fats build up in the liver and cannot be broken down.
What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?
A group of alcohol-related birth defects that include both physical and mental problems.
A process in which your body needs more and more of a drug to get the same effect.
Name 2 reasons why teens may drink alcohol.
"Helps with their problems" and their friends are doing it.
How quickly can alcohol reach the brain after being swallowed?
Within 30 seconds.
What organs can alcohol affect?
Stomach
Liver
Pancreas
Heart
Teens 15 and younger are ____ times more likely to become addicted than older individuals.
four
True or False: Most teens are not drinking alcohol.
True
What does blood alcohol content (BAC) measure?
The amount of alcohol present in a person's blood.
When using alcohol people are more likely to...
Say of do things they normally wouldn't
What five major symptoms people with Alcoholism typically have?
Denial
Craving
Loss of Control
Tolerance
Physical dependence
What is a positive alternative to alcohol? Name two examples.
Sports
volunteering
theater
learning new skills.
Why is drinking and driving so dangerous?
Alcohol slows reaction time so a person may not respond quickly enough to dangers on the road.
Death due to falls, drowning, or drunk driving
Being a victim of violent behavior
Death from alcohol poisoning
How many current Americans are alcoholics or have a drug abuse problem?
14 million
Name five risks alcohol use can cause teens.
Fall behind in school
Risk of social problems
Depression
Suicidal thoughts
Violence
What can happen if a person drinks more alcohol than their body can tolerate?
They can become intoxicated and their mental and physical abilities are weakened.
In 2005, how many people were killed in alcohol-related car crashes?
over 16,000
What is one of the biggest problems with alcohol?
Bad habits forming