L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
A drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains.
Alcohol
What is Reaction time.
Is the ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations.
what is cirrhosis
This is a disease charac-
terized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver.
is a physical or psychological need for a drug.
addiction
what is intervention
is the gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree
to seek help.
What do depressants do to the bodys
Slow down the body functions.
What is the legal BAC for someone to have in the state of indana
.08
are people who drink large amounts of alcohol
are more likely to develop mouth or throat cancer
True
What are people addicted to alcohol called
alcoholics
what are the steps to recovery
Admission, Counseling, Detoxification, Resolution
What are some of the things that alcohol could affect in the brain if you drink alcohol at a young age.
Brain's ability to learn, and it's ability to remember, more likely to fall behind in school, and can trigger depression, suicidal thoughts, and violence.
How can food affect how long and how much it takes before a person gets intoxicated.
The stomach closes up, and does not let near as much alcohol in, as if there was not food in the stomach.
Drinking alcohol destroys ---- cells making it hard to remember, and think properly
brain cells
what are the five symtoms of alcoholism
Denial, Craving, Loss of control, Tolerance, Physical dependence
what is Al-Anon
This nonprofit group teaches family and friends about alcoholism
and helps them understand how they have been affected. It also
teaches them skills for coping with the many problems alcohol-
ism creates.
What are some alternatives to drinking.
New tasks such as sports.
Do different types of beverages have different amounts of alcohol ever though there is the same amount of oz
Yes
what percentage of car accidents are alcohol related.
39%
Family offen believes that the person needs to stop their problem, and they help and work with them to solve it.
false
avoiding where you know alcohol will be can keep you from being an alcoholic
true
how many teen related traffic accidents are related to alcohol.
1/3
What percent of domestic violence bith in and outside home is related to alcohol.
2/3
Every ---min a person is killed in a car accident because of alcohol.
31min
how many dollars each year does under age drinking cost.
50 billion
What is a way discussed in the book you can say no to alcohol