Why is Alcohol Harmful?
What is the legal drinking age?
21
What does Reaction time mean?
is the ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations
What does fatty liver mean?
is Which fats build up in the liver and cannot be broken down.
What does addiction mean?
a physical or psychological need for a drug.
What does Intervention mean?
Is a gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinkers to agree to seek help.
What is the meaning of Alcohol?
Is a drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains.
What does (BAC) stand for?
Blood Alcohol Content
What would Cirrhosis do to the body?
It can reduce blood flow in the liver. If the liver is damaged then it would be unable to function normally.
What does Alcoholism mean?
a progressive, chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol.
What does relapse mean?
Is a return to the use of a drug after attempting to stop.
What is S.T.O.P. mean if someone is pressuring you to drink Alcohol?
Say no in a firm voice
Tell why not
Offer other ideas
Promptly leave
How would Alcohol Affects people
Gender and body size
Other drugs
food
How fast you drink/ How much you drink.
What is the percent for when it becomes legal drinking?
0.08
How many Americans become Alcoholics?
14 million
What does Detoxification mean?
Is the physical process of freeing the body of an addictive substance.
What is the meaning of alternative?
other ways of thinking or acting
What does Malnutrition mean?
A condition in which the body doesn't get the nutrients it needs to grow and function properly.
What does (DWI) stand for?
Driving While Intoxicated
What are somethings that people experience when they are drinking a lot?
Denial
Craving
Loss of control
Tolerance
Physical dependence
How can you get the person who has been drinking to seek help?
Have an honest talk with he/or she
Encourage the person to seek help
Offer other information that can be important
What are the 3 reason teens drink?
They think that it can solve problems
They think they would look more grown up with Alcohol in their hand.
Other people keep pressuring them.
Which parts of the body Alcohol effects?
Brain and Nervous system
Mouth and Esophagus
Heart and Blood Vessels
liver/ Stomach and Pancreas
What is the percentage of the likelihood of Fatal crash of drivers that are between 21-34?
195.7
What is stage 3 for Alcoholism? What would happen if the person is on stage 3 if they happen to drink too much?
The alcoholic loses control. They can stop drinking, then is when the person can become addicted to the drug.
What are 2 ways that you can stay Alcohol free?
1. Avoid situations where alcohol may be present
2. choose friends who are alcohol free.