Alcohol Facts
the type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages
What is ethanol?
the age at which you can first drink alcohol without breaking the law
What is 21?
the number of teens who are killed in the United States each day in alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes
What is 11?
physical and mental impairment resulting from the use of alcohol
What is intoxication?
The chemical action of yeast on sugars
What is fermentation?
periodic excessive drinking
What is binge drinking?
the leading cause of death among teens in the U.S.
What is driving while intoxicated?
the number of Americans who, in a decade, have died in car crashes that resulted from alcohol use
What is a quarter of a million?
an alcohol-related condition in which fat builds up in the liver and cannot be broken down
What is fatty liver?
A drug that slows the central nervous system
What is a depressant?
a dangerous toxic condition that occurs when a person drinks a large amount of alcohol in a short period of time
What is alcohol poisoning?
a support group for people ages 12 to 20 whose parents, other family members, or friends have drinking problems
What is Alateen?
the ratio of legally drunk drivers to the number of drivers on the road after midnight
What is 1:4?
a condition in which liver tissue is destroyed and replaced with useless scar tissue
What is cirrhosis?
A severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcohol overdose
What is alcohol poisoning?
the group of psychoactive drugs that includes alcohol
What are depressants?
the approximate number of problem drinkers in the United States between the ages of 14 and 17
What is 5 million?
the percent of all teen-involved car crashes that are linked to alcohol
What is 85%?
binge drinking
What is 5 drinks in a 2-hour period for males, and 4 drinks in a 2-hour period for females?
A group of alcohol-related birth defects that include physical and mental problems
What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?
% of high school students reported having tried alcohol at least once during their teen years
What is 75%?
what percentage of high school students surveyed admitted to binge drinking at some point during their high school years
What is 60%?
the legal BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentration) for teen drivers
What is ZERO?
factors that influence alcohol's effect
What are gender, body size, food intake, medication taken, etc.?
An addict who is dependent on alcohol
What is an alcoholic?