Lesson 1
T or F? Taking a cold shower and drinking caffeine can help sober you up.
F. Only time and sleep can sober someone up
What is the condition in which the body does not get the nutrients it needs?
Malnutrition
What is FAS?
(Fetal alcohol syndrome) alcohol related birth defects
Using alcohol repeatedly can lead to _____.
Addiction
A gathering in which friends and family get the problem drinker to seek help
Intervention
Name three alternatives
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T or F? BAC is the measure of the amount of alcohol present in the person's breath.
F. Blood
When ______ builds up around the liver and cannot be broken down.
Fatty liver disease
People that create an atmosphere where in which an alcoholic can continue their habits.
Enablers
What is that process of freeing the body of an addictive substance called?
Detoxification
What are drugs that slow down the body's reaction time?
Depressants
What condition can happen if you drink too much alcohol in a short period of time?
Alcohol poisoning
What is the main part of the brain that is affected by alcohol.
your memory
T or F? Psychological Dependence is a type of addiction in which the body itself feels a direct need for a drug.
F. Physical Dependence
What is the return to a use of a drug?
Relapse
What are 3 different influences that can encourage you to drink?
Friends, Media, Ads
What is reaction time?
the ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations
What is cirrhosis?
Disease in which the liver becomes scarred and eventually leads to the destruction of it.
What is alcoholism?
Progressive chronic disease involving a physical and mental need for alcohol
What is recovery?
The process of learning to live an alcohol free life.
What are alternatives?
Other ways of thinking or acting
What percentage of all alcohol consumed gets broken down in your liver?
95%
What are 3 dangers of binge drinking?
Death due to falling/drowning/drunk driving
Pregnancy or stds
Being a victim to violent or sexual behavior
Death from alcohol poisoning
What is tolerance?
the process in which your body needs more of a drug to feel its affects?
Define withdrawal
Physical and Psychological reactions that occur when someone stops using an addictive substance.