L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
Other ways of thinking or acting
alternatives
A dangerous condition that results when a person drinks excessive amounts of alcohol over a short period of time
Alcohol poisoning
a group of alcohol-related birth defects that include both physical and mental problems
fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)
What is physical dependence
a type of addiction in which the body itself feels a direct need for a drug
What is detoxification
the physcial process of freeing the body of an addictive substance
How do people's emotionals and behavor change when they consume alcohol?
Some become relaxed and frindly, while others become depressed and angry.
How long does it take alcohol to be absorbed in the blood stream?
30 seconds
True or False: Alcohol is digested like food.
False
How many stages of alcohoism are there
4
What does treatment for alcoholism begin with?
The alcoholics understanding that he or she an addiction and must never drink again.
Name two things teens say ask an excuse to drink?
"Drinking will help me forget about my problems," "I'll look more grown-up with a drink in my hand," "Movies make drinking look cool," My friends keep pressuring me to try alcohol," "A drink will help me relax," ect.
Alcohol affects people differently. Name two varibles that might affects how alcohol affects someone.
Gender, health, food, how fast you drink, how much you drink, ect.
In how many minute is someone killed in a car crash involving alcohol?
31 minutes
How many Americans are alcoholics or have an alcohol abuse problem
14 million
True or False: The families of alcoholics don't need to recover from the effects of living with the alcoholic
False
Name three alternatives to alcohol
Sports, hobbies, volunteering, ect.
12 oz of beer has the same amount of alcohol as how many oz of wine
5 oz
Name 2 dangers of binge-drinking
Death ,Pregnancy, being a victim of violence, ect.
Underage drinking cost more than 50 million dollars a year. The total cost of alcohol-related problems is approximentely what a year?
179.5 billion
Name 3 symptoms of withdawl
headache, tiredness, strong mood swings, nausea, ect.
What is the S.T.O.P acronym stand for?
Say No, Tell why, Offer an alternative, Promptly leave.
How does alcohol affects the stomach and pancreas?
Some people become sick to their stomach, especially first-time drinkers. Many vomit. Most of the alcohol passes into the small intestine. Some, however, is absorbed into the bloodstream. From there , some of it passes into the liver
what fraction of teens with unplanned pregnancy's had been a result of drinking alcohol
1/3
What are the five major symtoms of alcoholism or alcohol abuse
Denial, Craving, Loss of control, tolerance, physical dependence
What are the steps to recovery?
Admission, counseling, detoxification, resolution