L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
Drugs that slow down the body's functions and reactions are...
Depressants
A measure of the amount of alcohol present in a persons blood is...
Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)
A conscious restraint of a person's own behaviors or actions is...
inhibition
A type of addiction in which the body itself feels a direct need for a drug is...
The physical and psychological reactions that occur when someone stops using an addictive substance is...
withdrawal
How can someone act when they are drunk? (2 responses)
relaxed/friendly or depressed/angry
In the brain, alcohol affects...(2 responses)
Memory/speech/judgement/vision/hearing
Brain cells grow back after damaging them (True or False) if true explain
False
Family and friends often don't believe the drinker has a problem. (True or False) if true explain
True, they often think that he or she needs to stop or cut down on alcohol.
If an alcoholic stops drinking and even takes one drink, he or she might have a...
relapse
How many teen traffic deaths are related to alcohol? (ex. 3/5)
1/3
What is the BAC percent that someone has to have to be considered legally intoxicated?
0.08%
What are 2 danger causes of binge drinking?
Death due to falls, drowning, or drunk driving/pregnancy or contraction of sexually transmitted diseases due to sexual activity/being a victim of violent behavior/death from alcohol poisoning
Are people who abuse alcohol physically dependent or independent?
Physically Dependent
What are some of the affects of a withdrawal?
Headaches, tiredness, strong mood swings, and nausea
What is one positive alternative for teens instead of drinking alcohol?
Sports/theater or arts/volunteering in community service/advocacy
What are three different ways that can change how alcohol can affect you?
Gender/body size/other drug use/food/general health/how fast you drink/how much you drink
Many inhibitions are normal and healthy. (True or False) if true explain
True, because they prevent people from taking dangerous risks.
What are the five major symptoms of alcoholism?
Denial, craving, loss of control, tolerance, physical dependence.
What is the third step to recovery of alcohol?
Detoxification, the physical process of freeing the body of an addictive substance
What is one of the advocacy groups that helps teen make smart choices instead of alcohol or drugs? (Abbreviations count)
Malnutrition
Smaller body sizes and lower birth weight
Stage one: Increase in tolerance/Stage two: Short-term memory loss/Stage three: Loss of control over the alcohol/Stage four: Drinking becomes their life (daily drinking)
Explain the S.T.O.P. strategy.
State your decision clearly and assertively. If the pressure continues walk away, and tell a trusted parent or adult.