Vocabulary
A person believes alcohol is needed in order to feel good or function normally
What is Psychological Dependence?
Memory Loss; Stroke; Irregular blood pressure/heartbeat; Cirrhosis of liver; Nausea/vomiting; Pancreatitis
What are health risks of drinking?
consuming five or more alcoholic drinks in one sitting
What is binge drinking?
For people who have a family member that is an alcoholic.
What is Alateen?
If you are under age 21 when arrested for Aggravated DWI, DWI or DWAI, and later convicted.
What is your license will be suspended or revoked.
The user has a chemical need for the drug to feel normal
What is Physiological Dependence?
Slower reflexes, Increased risk taking, Reduced concentration, Poor Judgment
What is how does alcohol use affect driving ability?
Risk associated with letting your friend "sleep it off" after binge drinking with his friends
What is risk of choking on own vomit, leading to death?
For people addicted to alcohol
What is Alcoholics Anonymous?
driving while ability impaired
What is DWAI?
Type of alcohol in alcoholic beverages
What is Ethanol?
Physical dependence, craving, and loss of control are all symptoms of
What is Alcoholism?
A person’s mental and physical control is reduced due to alcohol use
What is intoxication?
Abuse, Dependence, Addiction
What are the three stages of alcoholism?
The legal Blood Alcohol Content limit for a person age 21 or older in the U.S.?
What is 0.08 %
a drug that slows down the central nervous system
What is a depressant?
Alcoholic hepatitis and Cirrhosis are conditions affecting what organ
What is the Liver?
Can cause alcohol poisoning (mental confusion, coma, seizures, vomiting, etc.)
What are effects of binge drinking?
the process of learning to live an alcohol free life is known as
What is recovery?
The legal BAC for people under 21
What is 0%- Zero Tolerance?
Process that produces alcohol through the use of yeast
What is fermentation?
Deformed head/face; Defects in major organs; Social problems; Vision/hearing problems
What are birth defects caused by drinking alcohol while pregnant? (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome)
True or False: According to surveys, well under 50% of high school seniors say they have used alcohol within the last month.
What is true?
living without alcohol is known as
What is sobriety?
driving while intoxicated/impaired
What is DWI?