L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
What is a drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains?
Alcohol
Intoxication
What can develop when liver cells die from alcohol usage?
Fatty liver
What is the physical and psychological need for a drug?
Addiction
Recovery
What kind of alcohol is a beverage?
Ethanol Alcohol
What is the measure of the amount of alcohol present in a person's blood?
Blood alcohol content
What is it called when someone drinks a large amount of alcohol in a very short period of time?
Binge drinking
How can an addiction of alcohol can change a person's life?
Withdrawal
What chemical reaction is alcohol produced by?
Fermentation
What is the dangerous condition that occurs when a person drinks a surplus amount of alcohol?
Alcohol poisoning
What can alcohol lower when someone uses it?
What is a pattern of drinking that results in one or more well-defined behaviors within a 12-month period?
Alcohol abuse
What is the physical process of freeing the body of an addictive substance?
Detoxification
The brain's ability to learn and remember
What can long-term use of alcohol lead to?
Malnutrition
What is the disease characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver?
Cirrhosis
Teens 15 and younger are how many times more likely to become addicted than older individuals?
Four
When someone experiences withdrawal, what symptoms can they experience?
Headaches, tiredness, strong mood swings, and nausea
About how much of all teen traffic deaths are related to alcohol?
One-third
About how much of all domestic violence cases are related to alcohol abuse?
Two-thirds
Those who drink are more likely to...?
Fight or behave violently
What is the progressive, chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol?
Alcoholism
What is a refusal skill that you can use when you are in a situation in which you feel pressured to try alcohol??
The S.T.O.P strategy