L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
What are drugs that slow down the body's functions and reactions
depressants
a person's mental and physical abilities have been impared by alcohol
Intoxication
a condition in which fats build up in the liver and cannot be broken down
fatty liver
a physical or psychological need for a drug
addiction
a return to the use of a drug after attempting to stop
relapse
ethanol alcohol is produced by a chemical reaction called what?
fermentation
The liver breaks down approximately ___ percentage of alcohol consumed
95%
does alcohol affect all areas of a person's life
yes
what does craving mean
The person has a strong need, or compulsion, to drink
___ only starts after the alcoholic makes the commitment to never drink again
recovery
It is illegal for anyone under the age of ___ to drink alcohol
21
What is the legal amount of alcohol able to be consumed according to the BAC scale
0.08
in 2005, over ___ people were killed in alcohol related crashes
16,000
underage drinking costs about __ million dollars a year
50
An organization that offers help and is really popular
Al-Anon
in reality most teens are ___ drinking alcohol
not
True or False: alcohol poisoning can kill you
True
do brain cells grow back
no
The total cost of alcohol related problems are approximately ___._ billion dollars a year
175.9
practice the _._._._. strategy
S.T.O.P.
What are one of the advocacy groups that aare used in the book
Students Against Destructive Decisions, Teens Against Tobacco Use, or Youth for Environmental Sanity
Do females get affected quicker than men
Yes
Babies with fetal alcohol syndrome are often ____
smaller
having on going alcohol related problems could result in a ___
DWI
If needed, get help from an ____
adult