L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
what is a drug produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegestables, and grain?
Alcohol
what is a dangerous condition when somebody drink a lot in a small period of time
alcohol poisoning
what is a group of alcohol related birth defects that include both physical and mental problems
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
How many stages are in alcoholism
4
People who struggle with alcohol use and usually in ...
denial
What type of drug is alcohol
depressant
What is it when the body dosen't get the nutrition it needs
malnutrition
What is the BAC for someone to be legally drunk
0.08
what is 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
What is the legal age to drink alcohol
21
What BAC makes you legally drunk
0.08
What is it called when fat builds up around the liver
Fatty liver
Can people tell if somebody has alcoholism
No
What is the main alcohol refusal strategy
S.T.O.P method
What type of the body does alcohol affect
brain and the central nervous system
how much liquor is one 12 oz can of beer equal to
1.5 oz
What does using alcohol do to your inhibitions
Lowers it
How much more likely is teens 15 and younger to get addicted to alcohol
4 times more
What is the process of learning a alcohol free life
Recovery
what fraction of all teen traffic deaths are due to alcohol
1/3
How fast does alcohol reach the brain after consumption
30 seconds
what fraction of americans will be in an alcohol related crash in their lives
3/10
How much money does underage drinking cost the society.
50 billion
What is the physical process of ffreeing the body of an addictive substance
detoxification