L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
A drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains.
When a person’s mental and physical abilities have been impaired by alcohol
Intoxication
Driving while intoxicated can increase your risk of _____ in a car crash
dying
A physical and mental need for a drug
Addiction
True or False: living an alcohol free life after being and alcoholic is easy
False
What kind of drug is alcohol
Depressant
BAC stands for ______ _______ _______
Blood Alcohol Content
Since alcohol is a depressant, it affects your ______ health
emotional
is alcoholism considered a disease?
Yes
why might it be hard to get help for an alcoholic?
The are in denial/don't think they have a problem
The alcohol made for drinking is called ______ alcohol
ethanol
the BAC of legal intoxication is _____ (this should be a decimal i.e. 0.4)
0.08
A disease characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver
Cirrhosis
A progressive and chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol
Alcoholism
If someone relapses, they _____ to an addictive substance
return, come back to, etc.
alcohol is made through a process called _______
A condition in which the body doesn’t get the nutrients it needs to grow and function properly
Malnutrition
What does FAS stand for
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Tolerance is a symptom of what disease?
Alcoholism
The best way to avoid the bad effects of alcohol is to be _________
Alcohol free
_______ of all teen traffic deaths are related to alcohol
(this should be a fraction i.e. one-eighth)
One-third
Alcohol reaches the brain within ___ seconds of being swallowed
30
DWI stands for ______
Driving While Intoxicated
underage drinking costs society more than $_______ a year
50 billion
If you find yourself in a position where you feel pressured to try alcohol, use the ________ method
S.T.O.P.