Why is Alcohol Harmful?
Short-Term Effects of Alcohol Use
Long-Term Effects of Alcohol Use
Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse
Getting Help for Alcohol Abuse
100
What are Depressants?

Drugs that slow down the body's functions and reactions.

100

the ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately

reaction time

100

a condition in which fats build up in the liver and cannot be broken down.

fatty liver

100

a progressive, chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol.

Alcoholism

100

a gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help

intervention

200

What means a person's mental and physical abilities have been impaired by alcohol?

Intoxication

200

a conscious or unconscious restraint of a person's own behaviors or actions

inhibition 

200

A disease characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver.

cirrhosis

200

a pattern of drinking that results in one or more well-defined behaviors within a 12-month period.

alcohol abuse

200

the process of learning to live an alcohol-free life.

Recovery

300

____is a dangerous condition that results when a person drinks excessive amounts of alcohol over a short period.

Alcohol poisoning

300

other ways of thinking or acting

alternatives

300

 a group of alcohol related birth defects that include both physical and mental problems

fetal alcohol syndrome(FAS)

300

a psychological need for a drug

addiction

300

the physical and psychological reactions that occur when someone stops using an addictive substance.

withdrawal 

400

persons who create an atmosphere in which the alcoholic can comfortably continue his or her unacceptable behavior. 

Enablers

400

a process in which your body needs more and more of a drug to get the same effect

tolerance

400

the consumption of a large quantity of alcohol in a very short period of time.

binge drinking

400

is a return to the use of a drug after attempting to stop

relapse

400

the physical process of freeing the body of an addictive substance

Detoxification

500

a type of addiction in which the body itself feels a direct need for a drug

Physical dependence

500

A place people go for help if they have addictions and etc.

Rehab

500

a condition in which the body doesn't get the nutrients it needs to grow and function properly 

malnutrition

500

a drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains.

Alcohol

500

a measure of the amount of alcohol present in a person's blood

blood alcohol content