L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
Alcohol belongs to a group of drugs known
as what?
depressants
what is the ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations?
Alcohol affects all areas of a person’s what?
Life
4
what is refusing to admit a problem with alcohol?
Denial
what is a drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains.
Alcohol
what number is the BAC number when legally intoxicated?
0.08
Since alcohol is a depressant, it affects a person’s what health?
Teens 15 and younger are how much more times likely to become addicted than older individuals?
4x
what is a gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help?
intervention
It is illegal for anyone under the age
of what?
21
The calories in alcohol can cause what?
what is a condition in which fats build up in the liver and cannot be broken down?
Fatty Liver
underage drinking costs society more than how much money?
50 Billion or more
The families of alcoholics need to recover from the effects of what?
living with alcoholism
What can alcohol do to the brain?
alcohol can harm the brain’s ability to learn and its ability to remember
The liver breaks down alcohol, but what percent is broken down?
95%
Alcohol also destroys what cells?
Brain Cells
what is a persons who create an atmosphere in which the alcoholic can comfortably continue his or her unacceptable behavior?
Enablers
If you find yourself in a situation in which you feel pressured to try alcohol, you should use what?
Refusal Skills
One-third of all teen traffic deaths are
related to what?
Alcohol
Alcohol is quickly absorbed by the bloodstream and reaches the brain within how many secs?
30 seconds
Heavy drinking also raises the levels of what?
fats in the blood
The total cost of alcohol-related problems is approximately how much money?
$175.9 Billion
If an alcoholic takes even one drink, there is the chance that he or she will have a what?
relapse