Health Effects
Only _____ rids the body of alcohol
Time
Another name for alcohol
Ethanol
BAC causing lightheadedness
0.01%
The ______ breaks down alcohol once it enters the body
Liver
DWI
Driving While Intoxicated
Body’s chemical need for a drug
Physical dependence
Uncomfortable side effects caused by alcohol abuse
Hangover
BAC causing memory loss, poor balance, and movement
0.15%
Name one of the five symptoms of alcoholism
Denial, craving, loss of control, tolerance and physical dependence
DUI
Driving Under the Influence
Your body can fight off approximately _____ drink(s) per hour
One
D.A.R.E meaning
Drug Abuse Resistance Education
Gathering in which friends and family confront the drinker
Types of alcohol
ethanol, wood or methanol
Alcohol is a factor in _____ percent of all fatal car accidents in the United States
50%
How fast it takes alcohol to reach the brain after ingestion
30 seconds
Periods of time that a drinker cannot remember
Blackouts
A return to the use of alcohol after attempting to stop
Relapse
________ help slow to absorption of alcohol in the body
Possible consequences of drinking and driving
Roadside suspension, driver's license suspension, serious, fines, jail time, mandatory alcohol education, injury or death
Alcohol disrupts the parts of the brain responsible for memory and ________
One who assists another person to persist in self-destructive behavior
Enabler
Most popular support group for alcoholics
Alcoholics Anonymous
How much college students will spend on alcohol yearly
$4.2 billion
Average cost of DUI in Texas
$4500-$6000 for first offense