Show:
L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
L. 2: Short-Term Effects of Alcohol Use
L. 3: Long-Term Effects of Alcohol Use
L. 4: Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse
L. 5: Getting Help for Alcohol Abuse
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What is a drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains?

Alcohol

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What is a person's mental and physical abilities have been impaired by alcohol?

Intoxication 

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What is a disease characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver?

cirrhosis

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What is the vocab term of people who create an atmosphere in which the alcoholic can comfortably continue his or her unacceptable behavior?

enablers 

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What is a return to the use of a drug after at-
tempting to stop?

relapse

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True or False: Depressants slow down the body's functions

True

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True or False: Alcohol is slow-acting

False

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What are sores that cause bleeding in the liver?

 ulcers

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What is the age for a person to be 4x more addicted to alcohol?

15 years old or younger

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True or False: Recovery starts only after the alcoholic makes the commitment never to drink again

true
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What age is the legal drinking limit in the U.S.?

21

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What percent of a person's BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) is considered legally intoxicated?

0.08%

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What are some characteristics of FAS (fetal alcohol syndrome)?

smaller body sizes, lower birth weight, cleft lip

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What is the definition of alcohol abuse?

A pattern of drinking that results in one or more well-defined behaviors within a 12-month period.

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True or False: Withdrawal symptoms can be mild to very severe and include aching, dehydration, and wanting to clean

false
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What is a phrase that teens may say that drink alcohol?

"Movies can make drinking look cool" or "A drink helps me relax" 

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Memory, speech, judgement, vision, and hearing are all signs of what part of the body being affected by alcohol?

brain and nervous system

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What are some dangers of binge drinking?

death due to falls, drowning, drunk driving, death from alcohol poisoning, being a victim of violent behavior, pregnancy or contraction of sexually transmitted diseases due to sexual activity

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How much money is society spending in a year of alcohol?

$50 billion

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Does treatment start with the alcoholic understanding that they need help?

Yes

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What is a group that helps teens make smart choices?

Students Against Destructive Decisions (S.A.D.D), Teens Against Tobacco Use (T.A.T.U), and Youth for Environment Safety


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What is the alcohol content of a 12oz beer can?

4%-5%

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What does alcohol do to the heart?

It increases risk of congestive heart failure and stroke. Some can have raised level of fats in their blood. 

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What are the 5 major symptoms of risk drinking in order?

Denial, craving, loss of control, tolerance, and physical dependence
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What are the steps to recovery?

admission, counseling, detoxification, and resolution