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In the USA, what is the legal age for drinking?
The legal age is 21.
What can alcohol cause a person to do?
It can cause a person get mad and be violent.
what could happen when someone drink large amounts of alcohol.
They could develop mouth or throat cancer.
why is the number four important?
It is the number of stages of alcoholism there are.
why is mental/emotional and social health important?
Alcohol can damage a teen's emotional/mental and social health life.
What does alcohol mean?
It is a drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains.
Why is 30 seconds so important?
It is how fast it takes for alcohol to reach the bloodstream and the brain.
what are ulcers and what do they do?
they are sores that are painful and cause bleeding.
What causes denial problems?
it is the biggest symptom of alcoholism.
what does admission mean?
It is the start of recovery.
What is depressants?
it is a alcohol which belongs to a group of drugs
Why is 0.08% so Important?
what does cirrhosis mean?
It is a disease characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver.
why is 14 a important number?
Right now, an estimated 14 million Americans are alcoholics or have an alcohol abuse problem.
what does withdrawal mean?
It is the symptom that occurs when that person stop drinking and they feel like they need it.
What can alcohol do to someone?
It is one of the biggest causes of teen traffic deaths.
What does 2/3 mean?
It is a fraction of a number of domestic violence cases that relate to alcohol use.
What is fetal alcohol syndrome?
It is when an urban baby is exposed to alcohol.
what does addiction mean?
It is a physical or psychological need for a drug.
what does recovery mean?
It is a learning process to live without alcohol.
why do teens choose drink?
Because they want to feel grown up and they feel pressure to do it by friends.
What is reaction time mean?
it is the ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately
what is fatty liver?
it is a condition in which fats build up in the liver and cannot be broken down
what is Tolerance?
it is the diminishing effect with regular use of the same dose of a drug, requiring the user to take larger and larger doses before experiencing the drug's effect
What is relapses?
it is a return to the use of a drug after attempting to stop