L.1: Why is alcohol harmful?
What type of drug is alcohol?
depressants
What is the United States BAC percentage?
.08
How does someone get fetal alcohol syndrome when they are born?
When the mother drinks while pregnant
How many stages are there for alcoholism?
4
What is an intervention?
a gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help
True or False: Several kinds of alcohol are used to kill germs?
True
True or False: Males and larger people are affected more quickly than females and smaller people.
False
What is fatty liver?
condition when fat builds up in the liver and cannot be broken down
What is Physical Dependence?
type of addiction in which the body itself feels a direct need for drugs
What are some symptoms of withdraws?
headaches, tiredness, strong mood swings, and nausea
What is alcohol?
a drug thats is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains
What precent of alcohol does the liver break down?
95%
What percent of people die of crash crashes involving alcohol every year?
31%
True or False: Family often don't think the drinker has a problem when they plan an intervention
True
What is AA?
Alcoholics Anonymous
What are reasons not to drink?
It can harm your brains ability to learn and remember, likely to fall behind in school, risk of social problems, depression, suicidal thoughts, or violence
How long does it take alcohol to be absorbed by the blood stream and reach the brain?
30 seconds
What are some serious health conditions that alcohol can cause?
the stomach, liver, pancreas, and heart
what is the difference between an alcoholic and alcohol abuse?
Alcohol abuse are not physically dependent on a drug rather alcoholics is a pattern of drinking behaviors with-in a 12-month period.
How many steps are in the road for recovery?
4
What are some examples of advocacy groups?
SADD (students against destructive decisions), TATU (teens against tobacco use), and Youth for Environmental Sanity
How can you get alcohol posining?
when you drink an excessive amounts of alcohol over a short period of time
How often do car crashes happen everyday?
Every 31 minutes
estimated around 14 million
what should you do when someone asks to drink
say NO