L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful?
Drugs that slow down the body's functions and reactions.
What are depressants?
A dangerous condition that results when a person drinks an excessive amount of alcohol over a short time period.
What is alcohol poisoning?
A diseased characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver.
What is cirrhosis?
A physical or psychological need for a drug.
What is addiction?
The process of learning to live an alcohol-free life.
What is recovery?
True or False: Alcohol solves a person's stress and issues permanently.
What is False?
True or False: The size and gender of a drinker does not matter, it will affect everybody the same.
What is False?
True or False: Drinking excessively may cause a person to fall behind in their responsibilities. (Homework, jobs, etc.)
What is True?
Alcohol is absorbed into a person's...
What is blood?
If a woman drinks while pregnant, her child may develop.....
What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)?
(Deny or agree)
What is Deny?
Alcohol will affect a person's ____ the most
(Organ)
The BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) of a person must be lower than ____ to legally drive.
What is 0.08?
____ of domestic violence cases are related to alcohol abuse.
The amount of Americans estimated to be involved in an alcohol-related crash at some point.
What is 3/10 Americans?