Why is Alcohol Harmful
what age can you buy alcohol at in the US?
21
what is the ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations ?
reaction time
what can long-term use of alcohol can lead to?
malnutrition
A physical or psychological need for a drug is ?
Addiction
The families of alcoholics need to recover from the effects of living with an ______ as well
alcoholic
Alcohol belongs to a group of drugs know as?
Depressants
People with slowed reaction time cannot _____ _____ enough to dangers on the road.
respond quickly
If alcohol is frequently in the blood liver cells die, when this happens what can develop?
fatty liver
How many Americans are alcoholics or have an alcohol abuse problem?
14 million
True or False
Can alcohol use damage a teens physical, mental/emotional
True
Alcohol is the cause of hundred's of ______ every year.
traffic accidents
what is the percent he or she is consider legally intoxicated?
0.08
Heavy drinking damages the ____ ____.
heart muscle
if a person stops drinking abruptly, he or she may experience symptoms such as?
sweating, shakiness, and anxiety
what are the steps to recovery?
How many teen traffic deaths are related to alcohol?
what does BAC mean?
Blood Alcohol Content
FAS stands for what?
fetal alcohol syndrome
what is the biggest symptom of alcoholism?
denial
Intervention means what?
a gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help.
Research has shown that alcohol can interfere with what?
long-term and short-term growth
A BAC of 0.02 percent is enough to make a person feel what?
lightheaded
Babies with FAS frequently develop problems with their ____ __ ____ .
hearts and kidneys
Underage drinking costs society more than __ ___ dollars a year.
50 billion
a recovering alcoholic is someone who has an addiction to alcohol but ___ _ __ ____ ____.
choose to live without alcohol