Vocabulary
The type of alcohol in alcoholic beverages.
Ethanol
The chemical action of yeast on sugars.
Fermentation
BAC % THAT MAKES IT ILLEGAL TO DRIVE
0.08% BAC
THE ORGAN WHERE THE ALCOHOL IS BROKEN DOWN
LIVER
NAME 3 OF THE 6 THINGS THAT DETERMINE THE EFFECT THAT ALCOHOL MAY HAVE ON A PERSON
WRITE THE 3 ON THE WHITE BOARD
1 GENDER/BODY SIZE 2 OTHER DRUGS IN YOUR SYSTEM 3 AMOUNT OF FOOD IN YOUR STOMACH 4 HOW FAST YOU DRINK 5 HOW MUCH YOU DRINK 6 GENERAL HEALTH
The amount of alcohol in a person's blood expressed as a percentage
Blood alcohol concentration (BAC)
An addict who is dependent on alcohol.
Alcoholic
Any amount of alcohol in the blood can cause
Slow reflexes
Reduced ability to judge distances and speeds
Increase in risk-taking behaviors
Reduced concentration and increased forgetfulness
Condition in which fats build up in the liver and can not be broken down
FATTY LIVER
NAME 3 OF THE 6 THINGS THAT DETERMINE THE EFFECT ALCOHOL MAY HAVE ON A PERSON
NAME 3 OR THE THREE NOT NAMED YET
WRITE ON THE WHITE BOARD
A group of alcohol-related birth defects that includes both physical and mental problems
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Dangerous condition when someone drinks excessive amounts of alcohol in a short period of time.
ALCOHOL POISONING
all alcoholics share certain symptoms:
Cravings
Loss of control
physical dependence
tolerance
Scarring of the liver
cirrhosis
The S.T.O.P. strategy has four steps. Name them
Say no in a firm voice Tell why not Offer other ideas Promptly leave
Drugs that slows down the body's functions and reactions.
DEPRESSANTS
Living without alcohol.
Sobriety
Small head and Deformities of face, hands, or feet are symptoms of
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
increases stomach acid production and can cause
nausea
vomiting
There are 3 advocacy groups in the lesson to help kids make smart choices Name one of them
1 Students against destructive decisions
2 Teens against tobacco use
3 Youth for environmental sanity
The state in which the body is poisoned by alcohol or other substance and the person's physical and mental control is significantly reduced.
Intoxication
Drinking five or more alcoholic drinks at one sitting.
Binge Drinking
Depedence
mental confusion and vomiting and coma are characteristics of
alcohol poisoning
From the doctors video, how can alcohol poisoning kill someone?
it shuts down your gag reflex and allows your air passage to clog and prevent you from breathing