L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
what are depressants
drugs that slow the bodys functions and reactions
What is alcohol poisoning
A danerous condition that results when a person drinks excessive amounts of alcohol over a short period of time
What is fatty liver
a build up of fat in the liver which can not be broken down
what is alcoholism
a progressive chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol
What is an intervention
a gatherin in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help
What is the legal drinking age
21
yes
do brain cells grow back
no
how many Americans are alcoholics or struggle from alcohol abuse
14 million Americans
What is the begening of alcohol recovery
the understanding the they have an addiction and must never drink again
why do teens drink alcohol
to fit in, to cope, or to try to look cool in front of friends
What BAC conetent is officially concidered intoxicated
0.08
What is the livers main function
Filtering out poisons in the blood
What is a major problem for enablers
denial
What is the second step of recovery
counseling
name one advocacy group used in the book
Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) Teens Against Tobacco Use (T.A.T.U) or youth for environmental sanity
What has a higher percentage of alcohol: beer or liquor
liquor
Does heavy drinking increase or decrease blood preasure
It increses blood preasure
what is the stage one of alcoholism
begin to drink more often and look for opertunities to drink
What does the alcoholic have to make to recover
a commitment to stop drinking
how many kids in the us live with an alcohol abusing parent
6 million
What percentage of alcohol does the liver break down
95%
What is the porpouse of inhibitions
prevent people from taking dangerous risks
how much does underage drinking cost a year
50 billion dollars
what does the alcoholic do during admission
at tge start of recovery the person must admit that they have an addiction