why is alcohol harmful?
drugs that slow down the body's functions and reactions
what is depressants?
how does alcohol effect your mental health?
since alcohol is a depressant, if affects a person's emotional health. the more a person drinks, the more problems he or she is likely to have.
how does long-term alcohol use effect your emotional health?
Since alcohol is a depressant, it affects a person's emotional health. The more someone drinks, the more problems he or she are likely to have.
a pattern of drinking that results in one or more well-defined behaviors within a 12-month period
what is alcohol abuse?
other ways of thinking or acting are
what are alternatives?
a person's mental and physical abilities have been impaired by alcohol
what is intoxication?
what happens when alcohol reaches the brain?
it slows your reaction time, which is the ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations.
what damages can long-term alcohol use cause?
damage to major organs like the stomach, liver, pancreas, and heart
a progressive, chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol
what is alcoholism?
what is relapse?
a dangerous condition that results when a person drinks excessive amounts of alcohol over a short time period
what is alcohol poisoning?
how can you become intoxicated?
drinking more than what your body can tolerate.
alcohol disrupts the parts of the brain responsible for memory and problem solving, it also destroys brain cells.
how many stages of alcoholism are there?
there are 4 stages of alcoholism
what occurs when you stop drinking?
withdrawal starts happening, this is the physical and physiological reaction that occurs when someone stops using an addictive substance
a condition in which fats build up in the liver and cannot be broken down
what is fatty liver?
name some things that can determine the effect alcohol may have on someone?
gender and body size, general health, how fast you drink, how much you drink
hows alcohol harmful to the heart?
heavy drinking damages the heart muscle, causing the heart to become weakened and enlarged
a physical or physiological need for a drug
what is addiction?
the physical process of freeing the body of an addictive substance
what is detoxification?
a disease characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver
what is cirrhosis?
what does violence have to do with alcohol?
those who drink are more likely to fight or behave violently, this is because alcohol makes people very aggressive.
how is binge drinking harmful?
binge drinking is harmful because of the potential long-term consequences. since teens frequently combine high-risk activities with binge drinking, their potential for death or serious injury.
name one symptom for alcohol abuse?
failure to fulfill major work, school, or home responsibilities
what happens after detoxification?
resolution, meaning the recovery has begun, and he or she has taken responsibility for their actions, and they will move forward.