L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
what is the name of the drugs that slow down the body's functions and reactions.
Depressants
What is the ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations.
Reaction time
A disease characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver.
Cirrhosis
Persons who create an atmosphere in which the alcoholic can comfortably continue his or her unacceptable behavior.
Enablers
A gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help.
Intervention
What type of alcohol have we been talking about.
ethanol alcohol
What does BAC stand for.
Blood alcohol content
What can alcohol do to the brain.
Destroy brain cells.
What is a pattern of drinking that results in one or more well-defined behaviors within a 12-month period.
Alcohol abuse
The alcoholic has to make a ---------- never to drink again for the recovery to start.
commitment
how many teen traffic deaths are caused by alcohol
one-third
One factor that differentiates the ways alcohol effects different people is gender and body size, who is least affected.
Heavy drinking ------- the heart muscle, causing the heart to become weakened and enlarged, and leads to high blood pressure.
Damages
What is a tolerance.
Process in which your body needs more and more of a drug to get the same effect.
If the pressure to drink continues for a while.
Walk away, and tell a trusted adult.
When teens say that drinking will help them forget problems what should they actually know.
The problems will still be there.
Those who drink alcohol are more likely to...
Fight or behave violently
A person with a BAC of... is legally intoxicated. (fill in the blank)
0.08
What is the biggest symptom of Alcoholism.
Denial
If you are feeling pressured to try alcohol use...
S.T.O.P.
Think of the main positive alternative to drinking.
Sports
Long-term use of alcohol can lead to...
Malnutrition
what does DWI stand for.
Driving while intoxicated
what is the difference of addiction and alcoholism.
Addiction - Physical or psychological need for a drug.
Alcoholism - A progressive, chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol.
Do the families also need to recover from the effects of living with alcoholism.