L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
Where in the body does alcohol affect and what happens when that place is affected?
Alcohol affects the brain and nervous system causing changes in behavior.
Why is slow reaction time dangerous?
Alcohol affect the the brain and causes a slow reaction time, which can be dangerous because you can respond quickly enough if there were dangers on the road or in other situations.
What organs can alcohol use damage?
Alcohol can damage liver, stomach, pancreas, and heart.
What is addiction?
A physical or physiological need for a drug.
What is an intervention?
A gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help.
What is a depressant?
It's a depressant so it slows down the body's reaction time and normal functions.
What is intoxication?
A person mental and physical abilities have been in-paired by alcohol after someone drinks more than they can tolerate.
What is a long term affect for teens?
As a teen alcohol can lead to long-lasting learning and memory problems. It can also affect mental health.
What is alcoholism?
A progressive chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol.
What is relapse?
Its a return to the use of a drug after attempting to stop.
How can alcohol affect the way you act?
People can become depressed and angry. Alcohol makes it hard for people to think clearly and make good decisions.
How does alcohol affected body size?
People who are smaller are affected more quickly than larger people
How does alcohol affect the liver permanently?
One of the most serious affects of alcohol long term is damage of the liver because fat builds in the liver and it cannot be broken down.
What is tolerance?
A process in which your body needs more and more of a drug to get the same affect.
What is recovery?
The process of learning to live a alcohol free life.
How is alcohol harmful to teens?
In teens it can affected their long and short term growth. It can harm a teens ability to remember and you can easily fall behind in school.
What can happen if alcohol is mixed with other drugs?
Alcohol can be mixed with other drugs which can be deadly.
How does alcohol affect the brain permanently?
Alcohol destroys brain cells which cannot be grown back.
A type of addiction in which the body itself feels a direct need for a drug.
What is withdrawal?
The physical and phycological reactions that occure when someone stops using a addicting substance.
How does alcohol harm you mentally and socially?
Alcohol also increases the risk of social problems, depression, suicidal thoughts, and violence.
What is malnutrition?
A condition in which the body doesn't get the nutrition its needs to grow and functions
How does alcohol affect the heart?
Heavy drinking damages the heart muscle and makes it become weakened and enlarged.
What is a enabler?
Persons who create a atmosphere in which the alcoholic can comfortably continue their unacceptable behavior.
What is detoxification?
The physical process of freeing the body of an addictive substance.