L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
Other ways of thinking or acting
Alternatives
The ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations
Reaction Time
A conscious or unconscious constraint of a person’s own behaviors or actions
Inhibition
A type of addiction in which the body itself feels a direct need for a drug
Physical Dependence
Physical process of freeing the body of an addictive substance
Detoxification
What type of drug is alcohol?
Depressant
What does "BAC" stand for?
Blood Alcohol Content
T/F alcohol affects a person's emotional health
True
People who struggle with alcoholism are considered to be ________
Alcoholics
T/F The alcoholic himself/herself is the only one who needs help in recovery
F families also may need help in recovering alongside the alcoholic especially if he/she was an enabler
What is the chemical reaction that takes place that is used to produce alcohol?
Fermentation
What is the legal limit for driving after the consumption of alcohol
.08
What part of the brain does alcohol disrupt?
Memory and Problem Solving
Name one of the five major symptoms of a person who struggles with alcoholism
Denial, Craving, Loss of Control, Tolerance, Physical Dependence
What is the first step in the treatment/recovery from alcoholism?
The alcoholic needs to recognize he/she has a real problem, so they needs to go into this knowing he/she will NEVER drink again
What percentage of teen traffic deaths are related to alcohol?
33% or 1/3
What organ's job is to breakdown alcohol once it enters the bloodstream?
The Liver
What are some of the symptoms of cirrhosis?
scarring of the liver and eventually destruction of the liver
How many stages of alcoholism are there?
4
Describe withdrawal
The physical and psychological reactions that occur when someone stops using an addictive substance
T/F: Most Teens are drinking alcohol
False, in reality, most teens are NOT drinking alcohol
Name one way your body rids itself of the extra 5% alcohol left in your system?
It could be through sweat, urine, and breath
What cancers are people who drink large amounts of alcohol more likely to develop?
Mouth or Throat cancer
What is a common thought process of a family member whose family member suffers with alcoholism
Denial - They don't want to believe the person is an alcoholic he/she thinks that the alcoholic can just cut down
What refusal strategy can you use if you are being pressured to drink alcohol
S.T.O.P