Vocabulary
Short-Term Effects of Alcohol Use
Long-Term Effects of Alcohol Use
Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse
Getting Help for Alcohol Abuse
100

the ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations 

What is reaction time

100

how alcohol affects the individuals gender and size

affects males more quickly, and smaller people more quickly

100

Whats one long term effect of alcohol use

it affects the persons emotional health

more problems

mood changes 

health problems


100

does alcohol affect a person negatively or positively?

Negatively

100

return to the use of a drug after attempting to stop

relaspe

200

 a persons mental and physical abilities have been impaired by alcohol

Intoxication

200

what does calories in alcohol cause

unwanted weight gained

200

if someone becomes addicted, what does that mean?

The person needs it physically and emotionally

200

a pattern of drinking that results in one or more well defined behaviors within a 12-month period

Alcohol Abuse

200

do people think getting help will help them stop

many of them are in denial

300

a disease characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver

cirrhosis

300

what does drinking  a lot very quickly do

overworks the liver and causes intoxication

300

how does it affect a brain that is not fully developed

it long-lasting learning and memory problems

damage to the brain

300

name one of the 4 stages of alcoholism

surprised by how much they drink

short term memory loss

loses control

all day, may have been able to keep a job

300

how many steps are there on the road to recovery

4

400

a group of alcohol-related birth defects that include both physical and mental problems 

Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)

400

does alcohol have any nutritional value?

no:) because alcohol comes from the breakdown of sugar its calories don't have any value

400

Name 1 major organ that alcohol damages in the body

heart liver stomach pancreas

400

how does it affect the family

they neglect their own needs to focus on helping the alcoholic or something like that

400

Name one step along the road to recovery

admission

counseling

detoxification

resolution

500

a type of addiction in which the body itself feels a direct need for a. drug

Physical Dependence

500

dangerous condition that results when a person drinks excessive amounts of alcohol over a short time period

Alcohol Poisoning 

500

Since alcohol is a depressant, it affects what

emotional health 

500

Four symptoms

failure in work, school home responsibilities 

physically dangerous

legal problems

effects relationships

500

how does someone withdrawal something

they stop using the addictive substance