Why is Alcohol Harmful?
A drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains
What is Alcohol
that ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations
Reaction Time
What health problems can drinking alcohol in long term affect cause your body?
damages major organs like the stomach, liver, pancreas, your heart
a physical or psychological need for a drug
addiction
a gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help
intervention
This alcohol is produced by a chemical reaction called fermentation
What is Ethanol Alcohol?
a measure of the amount of alcohol present in a persons's blood
Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)
Why isn't alcohol digested like others?
it is absorbed by tissues lining the mouth and stomach, and goes directly into the blood
estimated how may Americans are alcoholics or addicted to drinking
14 million
what starts after the alcoholic makes a commitment?
a recovery
Why are teens that drink; more likely to fall behind in school?
Alcohol can harm the brains ability to learn and its ability to remember.
what is BAC expressed as a percent
a condition in which fats build up in the liver and cannot be broken down
fatty liver
the person has a hard time they have a problem. they are usually the last to admit they need help
what is denial
alcoholics need help from this group of people to help them find an organization to get help from
counseling
Other ways of thinking or acting
Alcohol affects who quicker
women and smaller people
a disease characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver
cirrhosis
a type of addiction in which the body itself feels a direct need for a drug
Physical dependence
the physical process of freeing the body of an addictive substance
detoxification
What is one of the Advocacy Groups listed?
What is Students Against Destructive Decisions( SADD), Teens Against Tobacco Use (T.A.T.U.), and Youth for Environmental Safety.
a condition in which the body doesn't get the nutrients it needs to grow and function properly
malnutrition
what percent of deaths is the reasoning of alcohol related deaths
39 percent
a pattern of drinking that results in one or more well-defined behaviors within a 12 month period
what is a group that can get help for the family
Al-Anon