L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
what type of drug is alcohol
depressant
the ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations
Reaction Time
a condition in which fats build up in the liver and cannot be broken down
Fatty Liver
a gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help
Intervention
One of the biggest problems with alcohol is that it is habit-forming. Like other drugs, using alcohol repeatedly can lead to
Addiction
a drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains.
alcohol
a person's mental and physical abilities have been impaired by alcohol
Intoxication
a disease characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver
Cirrhosis
a return to the use of a drug after attempting to stop
Relapse
Teens 15 and younger are__times more likely to become addicted than older individuals.
4
There are several kinds of alcohol, but the alcohol we are talking about in this chapter is a beverage. It is called
ethinal acohol
a measure of the amount of present in a person's blood
Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)
the consumption of large quantities of alcohol in a very short period of time
Binge Drinking
he process of learning to live an alcohol-free life,and is usually long and difficult
Recovery:
People with alcoholism are called
alcoholics
Ethanol alcohol is produced by a chemical reaction called
fermentation
a dangerous condition that results when a person drinks excessive amounts of alcohol at over a short period of time
Alcohol Poisoning
a conscious or unconscious restraint of a person's own behavior or actions
Inhibition
he physical and psychological reactions that occur when someone stops using an addictive substance
Withdrawal
Currently an estimated___Americans are alcoholics or have an alcohol abuse problem.
14 million
How does a depressant affect the body?
It slows the body down
a condition in which the body doesn’t get the nutrients it needs to grow and function properly
Malnutrition
a group of alcohol related birth defects that include both physical and mental problems
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
This is the physical process of freeing the body of an addictive substance
Detoxification
True or False. When it comes to alcoholism, family and friends often don’t believe the drinker has a problem, and they think he or she just needs to stop drinking or cut down.
True