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Alcohol
What is a drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables ,and grains
100
Path of alcohol thru the body
1. Mouth 2. Stomach 3. Small Intestine 4. Blood Stream 5. Brain 6. Liver
100
Enablers
What is a person who create an atmosphere in which the alcoholic can comfortably continue his or her unacceptable behavior
100
How much alcohol can the liver process per hour
What is Half a Ounce
100
A physical or psychological need for a drug
What is Addiction
200
Depressants
What is drugs that slow down the body's functions and reactions
200
3 ways Alcohol affects the Individual
What is Gender and Body Size - Other Drugs - Food
200
The ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations
What is Reaction Time
200
What is the legal limit for BAC
What is 0.08%
200
Process in which your body needs more and more of a drug to get the same effect
What is Tolerance
300
A conscious or unconscious restraint of a persons own behavior and actions
What is Inhibition
300
Name 3 Long Term Physical Effects of Alcohol Use
Long Term Physical Effects of alcohol use 1. Damage to organs like stomach, liver, pancreas, and heart 2. Worsening of existing health problems 3. Long lasting learning and memory problems 4. Damage to a persons emotional health 5. Physical and Emotional addiction
300
A progressive, chronic disease involving mental and physical need for alcohol
What is Alcoholism
300
What does SADD stand for
What is Students Against Destructive Decisions
300
Other ways of thinking or acting
What is Alternatives
400
Type of addiction in which the body itself feels a direct need for a drug
What is Physical Dependence
400
Stages of Alocholism
1. Person is surprised by how much they can drink 2. Person has short-term memory loss and blackouts 3. Person loses control and can not predict what will happen 4. The person lives to drink and can go on all day
400
A disease characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver
What is Cirrhosis
400
What is BAC and what does it stand for
BAC is Blood Alcohol Concentration - Measure of the amount of alcohol present in a persons blood
400
Fatty liver
What is a condition in which fats build up in the liver and cannot be broken down
500
Pattern of drinking that results in one or more well defined behaviors within a twelve-month period
What is Alcohol Abuse
500
5 Major Symptoms of Alcoholism (In Order)
1. Denial 2. Craving 3. Loss of control 4. Tolerance 5. Physical Dependence
500
A persons mental and physical abilities have been impaired by alcohol
What is Intoxication
500
Why Do Teens Drink 2 Reasons
Cool - Fit In - Pressure - Stress
500
Dangerous condition that results when a person drinks excessive amounts of alcohol over a short time period
What is Alcohol Poisoning