Why is Alcohol Harmful
What are other ways of thinking or acting
Alternatives
ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately
reaction time
A condition in which fat builds up in the liver and can not be brocken down
Fatty Liver
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
Relaps
What kind of alcohol that we consume
Ethanol
what dose bac stand for
Blood alcohol content
What are two major liver problems that can develop from drinking alcohol?
Fatty liver disease and cirrhosis.
Why are teens aged 15 and younger four times more likely to become addicted compared to older individuals?
Because their brains are still developing, making them more likely to get addicted.
where dose the treatment alcoholism begin
it begins with with then understanding they have an addiction
Ethanol alcohol is produced by a chemical reaction called
Fermentation
What is it called when alcohol affects how a person thinks, acts, and moves?
intoxication
True or false Heavy drinking can lead to hight blood pressure
True
How many Americans are alcoholics or have an alcohol abuse problem.
14 Million
what make recovery from alcoholism so difficult
Because the body and brain become dependent on alcohol, making it hard to stop.
What fraction of all teen traffic deaths are related to alcohol?
1/3
What precent of alcohol dose the liver break down and how much passes
it breaks down 95 present and lets 5 percent pass
Fill in the blank: Using alcohol can lower the persons And affects the ability to make healthy decision
inhibition
People with Alcoholism typically have five major symptoms what is the first one
Denial
True or false: May people with alcohol problems may be in denial
True
Name the advocacy group at BMS/BHS whose members take a stand against alcohol and drug use and encourage positive alternatives.
SADD
How long dose it take alcohol to reach the brain of a person who has not eaten recently
30 seconds
Are many inhibition normal and healthy
Yes
How much dose alcohol cost America every year
over 50 Billion dollars
If a alcoholic takes even a drink of alcohol they have a chance that they will what?
Relapse