How alcohol impacts the body
A general term used to describe a drink that contains a certain amount of ethanol.
Alcohol
Alcohol can lead to these which can be prevented.
Accidents
Another name for a moderate drinker.
Social Drinker
Skills that can be developed that can help you say no or get you out of a peer pressure situation.
Refusal Skills
In the state of Ohio, people who have a BAC of this or higher are considered to be legally drtunk and will be arrested for driving under the influence.
0.08
Alcohol is this category of drug. A type of drug that slows down the CNS.
Deppresant
A large amounts of alcohol (4 or more drinks) in a short period of time.
Binge Drinking
A type of drinking that results in negative consequences. They are pshycologically dependent but not yet physically dependent.
Problem Drinker
This is the most well-known support groups for alcoholics.
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
This describes the percentage of alcohol that is in a person’s blood.
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
It takes the body this amount of time to brreakdown one drink.
1 - 1 1/2 hours
This occurs when a high BAC suppresses the central nervous system.
Alcohol Poisoning
The second stage of substance abuse
Regular User
This is one of the first steps in recovery for alcoholics
Detoxification
Name two accidents that can happen related to alcohol that would occur in and around water.
Drowning and Electrical Shock
This is one's ability to function while intoxicated.
Tolerance
This is a late-stage liver disease in which healthy liver tissue is replaced with scar tissue and the liver is permanently damaged.
Cirrhosis
The thrid stage of substance abuse
Tolerance
Encouraging an addict’s unhealthy behaviors, either intentionally or unintentionally.
Enabling
At what BAC level is it likley that someone might pass out.
0.20
Adolescents who begin drinking before this age are four times more likely to develop alcohol dependence than those who begin drinking at age 21.
15
This is a group of serious birth defects caused by a woman’s consumption of alcohol while pregnant.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Some research suggests that people with specific genes have a greater risk of developing problems with alcohol use. Those who have these genes are said to have this.
Genetic Predisposition
Alcohol is typically classified as this becasue the over-consumption literally changes brain chemistry, and as tolerance to alcohol increases, the person must use more and more to feel the same effects, further damaging both the body and brain.
A disease
Approximately on average, how many DUI related deaths occur each year in the state of Ohio.
350