Getting help for Alcohol
What is one resource for help
Aloholice Anonymous
What is a chronic disease characterized by an inability to control drinking
Alcoholism
What is one short-term effect of drinking alcohol?
Impaired judgement
What is age is it legal to drink alcohol?
21
Name one long-term effect
Liver damage
How can frinds help someone
By encoueraging them to seek help and being supprtive
The physial or phychological need for a drug
Addiction
What does BAC stand for?
Blood Alcohol Content
What is one of the biggest factors in teen traffic deaths?
Alcohol
What BAC level is considered legally intoxicated or drunk?
.08
What is a gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help
intervention
What is the process in which your body needs more and more of a drug to get the same effect
tolerance
What is it called if you drink for a long time and your body doesn't get enoug nutrition?
Malnutrition
What is an alternative to drinking?
Sports, clubs, activities
How can alcohol affect mental health?
It can lead to depression or anxiety disorders.
What are some treatmat options
Therapy, support groups, and rehabilitation programs
A type of addiction in which the body itself feels a direct need for a drug?
Physical dependence
What is one risk of underage drinking?
Car accidents
Why is alcohol considered a depressant?
It slows down the body's functions and reactions
Name a health issue caused by long-term use.
Heart disease or cancer
The physical process of freeing the body of alcohol is called
detoxifcation
How many stages of alcholism are there
4
What is a serious and potentially deadly condition from consuing too much alcohol?
Alcohol poisoning
How many stages of alchoholism are there?
4
What is it called when you consume a large amount of alcoho in a short period of time
Binge drinking