L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
What is a drug produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains.
Alcohol
What is the ability of the body to respond quickly and approximately to situations
Reaction Time
condition in which fats builds up in the liver and cannot be broken down
Fatty Liver
physical or psychological need for a drug
addiction
gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agreee to seek help
intervention
Drugs that slows down the bodys functions and reactions
Depressants
What is a persons mental and physical abilities have been impaired by alcohol
intoxication
disease characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver
cirrohosis
progressive, chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol
alcoholism
return to use of a drug after attempting to stop
relapse
Ethanol alcohol is produced by a chemical called?
Fermentation
What is a measure of the amount of alcohol present in a persons blood
Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)
consumption of a large quantity of alcohol in a very short period of time
Binge drinking
is a process in which your body needs more and more of a drug to get the same effect
tolerance
process of learning to live an alcohol free life
recovery
What are other ways of thinking or acting.
Alternatives
What is a dangerous condition that results when a person drinks excessive amounts of alcohol over a short period of time.
Alcohol poisoning
conscious or unconscious restraint of a persons own behaviors or actions
inhabitation
the body itself feels a direct need for a drug
physical dependence
physical and psychological reactions that occur when someone stops using an addictive substance
withdrawal
What kind of alcohol is it.
Ethanol
What is a condition in which the body doesn't get the nutrient it needs to grow and function properly
Malnutrition
group of alcohol related birth defects that include both physical and mental problem
fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)
person has hard time believing they have a problem
denial
physical process of freeing the body of an addictive substance
detoxication