L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
What is is a drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains?
Alcohol
What is the ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations?
Reaction time
What is a condition in which fats build up in the liver and cannot be broken down?
fatty liver
What is a progressive chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol?
Alcoholism
what is a return to the use of a drug after at-
tempting to stop
relapse
What group of drug does alcohol belong to?
Depressant
What is the livers job after alcohol enters the blood stream?
Break down Alcohol
Alcohol also destroys brain ____?
Cells
What is the first stage that alcoholics go through?
Denial
_______ is the process of learning to live an alcohol-free life, and is usually long and difficult.
Recovery
What age is it legal to drink alcohol?
21
The liver breaks down approximately what percent
of all alcohol consumed?
95%
someone is killed in a crash involving alcohol every ___ Minutes?
31
Currently, an estimated _____Americans are alcoholics or have an alcohol abuse problem.
14 mil-lion
The best way to avoid these risks is to choose to be
alcohol free
Alcohol makes it hard to ___ clearly and make good
_____.
Think
Decisions
What percent is considered legally intoxicated?
0.08
In 2005 more than what number of people were killed in alcohol related crash?
16,000
how much money does underage drinking cost society a year?
more than 50 billion dollars
If needed, get help from a parent or other
adult
What fraction of teen get into car wrecks because of alcohol?
one third
Those who drink are more likely to fight or behave___?
Violently
What does FAS stand for?
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
what is the biggest symptom of Alcoholism
denial
If the pressure continues,______
walk away