L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
what is the definition of alcohol?
A drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains
Blood Alcohol Content or BAC definition
A measure of the amount of alcohol present in the person’s blood
Addiction definition
A physical or physiological need for a drug
Intervention definition
A gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help
Alcohol is a __ drug
depressant
Inhibition definition
A conscious or unconscious restraint of a person’s own behaviors or actions
The legal BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) is __
.08%
what 5 things does alcohol impair
Memory speech judgment vision hearing
give one excuse that teens normally use for
"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 helo me relax"
alcohol is broken down in the liver being turned into carbon and water what percent leave the body
90%
What is the beginning of treatment for alcoholism
The alcoholic understanding he or she has a problem
True or False: Most teens are drinking alcohol
False
Where does alcohol travel after going through the mouth
The esophagus