Short Term Physical Effects
Alcohol is a depressant which means it does what to your brain?
Slows it down.
Over time, alcohol can damage this organ that cleans your body. What is the organ?
The liver
Things that happen right away or soon after, often do not last long?
Short term effect
True or false: Alcohol is considered a drug?
Yes, because it affects how the brain and body work.
List 2 factors that affect level of intoxication.
1. How quickly it is consumed
2. Body size
3. How much food is in the body
Curiosity, peer pressure, stress, and addiction are some of the most common reasons for...
Define: long- term effects
Happens over time, days, months or years later
Can last a long time or be permanent
In Ontario the drinking age is
19
Slurred Speech, blurred vision, sleepiness, get 'drunk', vomit, memory loss
List 4 organs that are effected by alcohol
Brain, heart, lungs, liver
___________ is when someone needs to have something every day to feel “normal”. If they try to stop they might feel very sick or depressed without it.
Addiction
What part of the body does alcohol affect first?
The brain.
Finish the sentence: The more a person drinks, the more this person will become ____________
Intoxicated
Many people ruin their relationships, jobs, and even lose their lives because of _________ ________
Substance abuse
Define substance:
Anything taken into the body (like medicine, alcohol, or drugs).
Why does alcohol increase accidents?
Because it slows reaction time and affects judgment.