Facts and Statistics
Alcohol is a very __________________ drug.
What is Addictive
Alcohol is a depressant and can affect your __________________________ health.
What is Mental/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
__________________________ is the ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations.
What is Reaction Time
Only ______________ rids the body of alcohol.
What is Time
The five symptoms of alcoholism are denial, craving, loss of control, _____________, and physical dependence.
What is Aggression
An alcoholic’s first step to recovery is _____________.
What is Admission
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
Physical dependence is a type of __________________________ in which the body itself feels a direct need for a drug.
What is Addiction
A(n) __________________________ is a return to the use of a drug after attempting to stop.
What is Relapse
Alcohol disrupts the parts of the brain responsible for memory and __________________________.
What is Problem-Solving
In the second stage of alcoholism, alcoholics may make __________________________ for drinking.
What are Excuses
Headache, nausea, and mood swings are examples of _______________________.
What are Withdrawal Symptoms
Alcohol is a factor in _________ percent of all fatal traffic collisions in the United States.
What is fifty (50)