Chapter 1
Ethanol alcohol is produced by a chemical reaction called what?
The ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations
Reaction time
The disease characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver
Cirrhosis
A physical or psychological need for a drug
A return to the use of a drug after attempting to stop
Relapse
Name one reason why teens think drinking is cool
1. "Drinking will help me forget about my problems."
2. "I'll look more grown-up with a drink in my hand."
3. "Movies make drinking look cool."
4. "My friends keep pressuring me to try alcohol."
5. "A drink will help me relax."
How much alcohol content is in a glass of wine?
5 oz.
After a lot of drinking, it can lead to what
Name ONE of the five major symptoms of alcoholism
Denial, Craving, Loss of control, Tolerance, and Physical dependence
How many steps are in the steps of recovery
4
What is a strategy used to tell others that you don't what to drink?
S.T.O.P.
Women
On average every ___ minutes, someone is killed in a car crash related to alcohol
31
In which stage of alcoholism does one have blackouts
Stage 2
what happens when you enter the Admission step of recovery
You admit that you have an addiction to alcohol
What percent of teen traffic deaths are related to alcohol
33% (1/3)
What percent of all domestic violence cases are related to alcohol
2/3
What potential long term consequence can binge drinking cause
Pregnancy
In which stage of alcoholism does one hallucinate
Stage 4
What is a well known organization that offers help for alcohol relapses
Al-Anon
What is an advocacy group that tries to help teens make smart decisions
Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
Teens Against Tobacco Use (TATU)
Youth for Environmental Sanity
After you drink, what happens to the brain and nervous system
In the brain, the alcohol affects memory, speech, judgement, vision, and hearing
When alcohol is in a baby's blood, what can the baby develop
disabilities and mental retardation
What is the total cost of yearly alcohol-related problems
$175.9 billion
What group is within the Al-Anon
Alateen