Why is Alcohol Harmful?
What is the cause of one-thirds of all teen traffic deaths?
Alcohol
How quickly does alcohol reach the brain?
Within 30 seconds
A disease characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver is what?
Cirrhosis
A physical or psychological need for a drug is what?
A gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to get help are what?
Interventions
Drugs that slow down the body’s functions and reactions are what?
Depressants
What is the percentage of BAC you need to be considered legally intoxicated
0.08
If alcohol is frequently in the blood, which cells can die?
How many stages of Alcoholism are there?
4 stages
When does recovery start?
When the person makes a commitment to never drink again
What is the legal age in America to drink alcohol?
21
What is the percentage of how much alcohol the liver brakes down?
95 percent
What do many people that drink have?
Ongoing heartburn
How is denial a problem for family and friends of an alcoholic?
They don't believe that the alcoholic has a problem, they just need to cut down on drinking.
What is the person referred to after the resolution step of recovery?
A recovering alcoholic
What is the type of alcohol being talked about in Chapter 1?
Ethanal Alcohol
What is Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)?
A measure of the amount of alcohol present in a person’s blood
How is alcohol absorbed?
Through tissues lining the mouth and stomach, directly into the blood stream.
How much does underage drinking cause society a year?
More than 50 billion dollars
What are the four steps to recovery in order
Admission, counseling, detoxification, and resolution.
What does alcohol affect?
The brain and nervous system causing changes in behavior
How many domestic violence cases are related to alcohol abuse?
How does heavy drinking damage the heart?
It causes the heart to become weakened and enlarged, it increases risk of heart failure and stroke, and leads to high blood pressure.
What is the difference between alcoholism and alcohol abuse?
People who abuse alcohol are not physically dependent on the drug unlike alcoholics.
The process of learning to live an alcohol-free life is what?
Recovery