L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
Drugs that slow down the body's functions and reactions are
Depressants
Alcohol is quickly absorbed by the bloodstream and reaches the brain within ____ after being swallowed
30 seconds
Since alcohol is a depressant it affects a persons ____ health
emotional health
A progressive, chronic disease involving a a mental and physical need for alcohol
Alcoholism
A gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help
Intervention
The kind of alcohol we are talking about in this chapter is a beverage called
Ethanol
Once alcohol reaches the brain, it slows
reaction time
Many people have ____ changes when they drink
mood changes
people with alcoholism are called
Alcoholics
The families of alcoholics need to recover from the effects of living with _____ as well
Alcoholism
Alcohol can harm the ___ ability to learn and its ability to remember
brains
The liver breaks down approximately ____ percent of all alcohol consumed
95 percent
Alcohol is absorbed by _____ lining the mouth and stomach
Tissues
An estimated _____ million Americans are alcoholics or or have an alcohol abuse problem
14
You must avoid situations in which alcohol is
Present
Teens who drink are more likely to fall behind in
School
A measure of the amount of alcohol present in a person's blood
One of the most serious effects of alcohol is damage to the
There are ____ stages of alcoholism
4
If you find yourself in a position in which you feel alcohol is present use the
Refusal Skills
Teens who drink alcohol risk getting into trouble with the
Law
Those who drink alcohol are more likely to behave
Violently
Alcohol can also block messages that are sent to the
Brain
underage drinking costs society more than _____ billion dollars a year
50
There are several _____ that offer help for alcoholism
Organizations