L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
What are other ways of thinking or acting
Alternatives
What is the measure of the amount of alcohol present in a person’s blood
Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)
What is a condition in which fat build up in the liver and cannot be broken down
Fatty Liver
What is a process in which your body needs more and more of a drug to get the same effect.
Tolerance
What is the physical process of freeing the body of an addictive substance.
Detoxification
What do people under 21 risk getting with
The Law
True or False: Alcohol absorption can be delayed if the person who drinks has eaten a very heavy meal
True
What percent of all teen traffic deaths are related to alcohol
1/3
What is the Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) that makes a person considered legally intoxicated
0.08
What is one positive alternative to doing alcohol
Playing sports, learning a new skill, discovering a new talent, challenging your body, being part of a team, all other reasonable answers that is legal for teens to do
How fast does alcohol reach the brain after drinking it
Within 30 seconds
Name one advocacy group dedicated to help teens make smart decisions
Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), Teens Against Tobacco Use (T.A.T.U.), and Youth for Environmental safety
What percent of alcohol consumed does the liver break down
95%