Why is alcohol harmful
What is 21
What is a dangerous condition caused by drinking excessive amounts of alcohol over short periods of time
What is alcohol poisoning
A condition in which fat builds up in the liver and cannot be broken down
What is fatty liver
A process in which your body needs more of a drug in order to get the same affect
What is Tolerance
The process of learning to live an alcohol free life
What is Recovery
Which drug is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables and grains
What is alcohol
The ability to respond quickly and appropriately
What is Reaction time
A disease characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver
What is cirrhosis
A physical or psychological need for a drug
What is addiction
This is the physical process of freeing the body of an addictive substance
What is Detoxification
What are drugs that slow down the body's functions and reations
What are Depressants
A persons mental and physical abilities have been impaired by alcohol.
What is Intoxication
Consumption of large amounts of alcohol in short periods of time
What is binge drinking
What is alcoholism
The physical and psychological reactions that occur when someone stops using an addictive substance
What is Withdrawal
What are other ways of thinking or acting?
What are alternatives
A measure of the amount of alcohol present in a persons blood.
What is Blood alcohol content (BAC)
A group of alcohol related birth defects that include both physical and mental problems
What is fetal Alcohol syndrome (FAS)
A type of addiction where the body itself feels a direct need for a drug
What is Physical dependence
A gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to seek help
What is intervention
What does the S.T.O.P. strategy stand for
What is SAY no in a firm voice, TELL why not, OFFER other ideas, and PROMPTLY leave
A condition in which the body doesn't get enough nutrients it needs to grow and function properly
What is malnutrition
A conscious or unconscious restraint of a persons own behaviors or actions
What is inhibition
People who create an atmosphere in which the alcoholic can comfortably continue his or her unacceptable behavior
What are Enablers
A return to drug use after attempting to stop
What is relapse