L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
What are depressants
drugs that slow down the body's functions and reactions
Why is drunk driving so deadly
It slows your reaction time.
What can happen to your mouth and throat if you drink alcohol?
Youu might get mouth and throat cancer.
How many more times likely are teens under 15 to become addicted?
4x
Whats an intervention?
When family members gather and attempt to get the problem drinker to quit.
What is ethanol alchohol
The beverage type of alchohol
What is intoxication
When a persons mental and physical abilities have been impaired by alcohol
Drinking alcohol affects your liver in what way?
You can develop fatty liver.
No, they usually just believe they need to cut down.
What is relaspe?
Returning to alcohol use after attempting to stop.
Why do teens drink alcohol?
To feel relaxed, fit in, or they think it will solve their problems.
What does BAC stand for?
Blood Alcohol Content
True or False: You can get high blood pressure if you drink alcohol
True
What are enablers?
People who create a comfortable invironment for alcoholics
What is alcohol recovery?
Learning to live life without alcohol.
Are most teens drinking alcohol?
No
What is alcohol posioning?
A dangerous condition when a person drink excessive amounts of alcohol of a short period of time.
What does DWI stand for
Driving while intoxicated
How much money does underage drinking cost society?
50 billion dollars a year
What are withdrawals
Painful reactions an alcoholic feels after quitting.
What advocacy groups can help teens make better choices?
What is SADD, TATU, and Youth for Environmental Sanity
Are male or females affected by alcohol more easily?
Females (and smaller people)
_ in 10 Americans will be involved in an alcohol related car crash at some point in their lives.
3
Name a result of alcohol abuse
• failure to complete school work or business work
• Drinking in dangerous situations
• History of issues involving law
•Contiuing to drink when friendships are lost.
What to do if someone offers you a drink?
Use the S.T.O.P. method