Facts and Statistics
__________________________ is a drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains.
What is Alcohol
Physical need for alcohol; alcohol is the central focus
Dependence
Alcohol is a depressant and can affect your __________________________ health.
What is Emotional
__________________________ is a progressive, chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol.
What is Alcoholism
A(n) __________________________ is a gathering in which family and friends get the problem
What is Intervention
Alcohol belongs to a group of drugs known as __________________________.
What are Depressants
With constant use, a person’s tolerance for nicotine increases, which leads to
What is addiction
Only ______________ rids the body of alcohol.
What is Time
Drinking too much alcohol can also cause a _______ period of time that the user does not recall.
What is Blackout
Tobacco acts as a ______ on the central nervous system
What is stimulant
_______________ is the legal limit of Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) for drivers of drinking age.
What is 0.08
The __________________________ breaks down alcohol once it enters the bloodstream.
What is the Liver
Mothers who drink alcohol during pregnancy may give birth to infants with _______ _________ __________.
What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
A(n) __________________________ is a return to the use of a drug after attempting to stop.
What is Relapse
_______ is amount alcohol in a person’s blood expressed as a percentage
What is BAC – Blood Alcohol Concentration
Nicotine contracts the blood vessels, which in turn reduces circulation. This leads to the buildup of plaque in the blood vessels, which results in hardened arteries or arteriosclerosis.
What is Heart Disease
Alcohol disrupts the parts of the brain responsible for memory and __________________________.
What is Problem-Solving
Studies show that tobacco is one of the most addictive of all drugs because it contains _____?
What is nicotine
is any substance that, when taken, alters the normal functioning of the body, often both physically and psychologically.
What is a drug
The liver generally breaks down, or metabolizes, alcohol at the rate of.
Daily Double
What is one ounce per hour
Consuming excessive amounts of alcohol at a single sitting, is one cause of an overdose.
What is Binge Drinking
What are the 4 ways your body rids of alcohol?
What is liver, breathing, peeing, sweating