why is alcohol harmful
true or false: while someone is under the influence of alcohol they might do something they wouldn't do if they were sober
true
the ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations
Reaction time
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 gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help
Intervention
true or false: alcohol can't effect how someone acts
false
a person's mental and physical abilities have been inpaired by alcohol
Intoxication
a disease characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver
Cirrhosis
a progressive, chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol
Alcoholism
a return to the use of a drug after attempting to stop
Relapse
drugs that slow down the body's functions and reactions
Depressants
a measure of the amount of alcohol present in a person’s blood
Blood alcohol content
the consumption of a large quantity if alcohol in a very short period of time
Binge drinking
A process in which your body needs more and more of a drug to get the same effect
Tolerance
the process of learning to live an alcohol free life
Recovery
Other ways of thinking or acting
alternatives
a dangerous condition that results when a person drink excessive amounts of alcohol over a short time period
Alcohol poisoning
a conscious or unconscious restraint 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
the physical and psychological reactions that occurs when someone stops using an addictive substance
Withdrawal
a drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains
Alcohol
a condition in which the body doesn’t get the nutrients it needs to grow and function properly
Malnutrition
a group of alcohol related birth defects that include both physical and mental problems
Fetal alcohol syndrome
a pattern of drinking that results in one or more well defined behaviors within a 12 month period
Alcohol abuse
the physical process of freeing the body of an addictive substance
Detoxification