Alcohol: The Real Poison
Ethanol or just call me "Ethyl"
To Drink or Not to Drink
Alcohol-Related Incident
Effects of Alcohol
100
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
What is a group of alcohol-related birth defects that include physical and mental problems?
100
Fermentation
What is the chemical action of yeast on sugars (carbohydrates)?
100
Metabolism
What is the process by which the body breaks down substances?
100
Peer pressure, Family, Media
What is a factor that could influence a teenager's choice to drink or not to drink alcohol?
100
body size, food in stomach, rate of consumption
What is a factor that influences the onset and severity of the short-term effects of drinking?
200
Alcohol poisoning
What is a severe and potentially fatal reaction to an alcohol overdose?
200
Alcoholic
What is an addict who is dependent on alcohol?
200
Liver
What is the vital organ where toxic chemicals are released when alcohol is metabolized?
200
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
What is the leading known cause of mental retardation?
200
Long-term effects of alcohol use
What are stomach ulcers and loss of brain function a symptom of? (be specific)
300
Binge drinking
What is drinking five or more alcoholic drinks at one sitting?
300
BAC
What is the amount of alcohol in a person's blood expressed as a percentage?
300
Fatty liver
What is the condition that is characterized by excess fat blocking flow of blood to liver cells, leading to cell death?
300
deformities of the hand and face, slow growth, small cranium
What physical damage is done to the fetus when a female drinks during pregnancy?
300
Sobriety
What is living without alcohol?
400
Detoxification
What is a process which the body adjusts to functioning without alcohol?
400
Alcoholism
What is physical or psychological dependence on drinks that contain alcohol? Hint: 3 steps
400
.05 ounces of ethanol
What is the amount of ethanol alcohol is a person consuming when drinking a 5 ounce glass of wine?
400
Learning difficulties and memory difficulties
What mental damage is done to the fetus when a female drinks during pregnancy?
400
Recovery
What is the process of learning to live alcohol-free?
500
Depressant
What is a drug that slows the central nervous system down?
500
Alcohol poisoning
What condition includes the following symptoms: mental confusion, irregular heartbeat, hypothermia, and severe hydration from vomiting?
500
Addiction
What is the third stage of alcoholism?
500
drowning, suicide, increased sexual activity, unplanned pregnancies, victim or perpetrator of violent crimes such as rape or assault.
What are two types of alcohol-related incidents that could be damaging or life threatening?
500
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What is the reason why you choose not to use alcohol?
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