Why is Alcohol Harmful
A drug that produced by a chemical
Alcohol
A measure of the amount of alcohol present in a person’s blood
Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)
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
Enabler
A return to the use of a drug after attempting to stop
Relapse
What is the legal drinking age
21
What makes drinking and driving dangerous
It slows your reaction time
If alcohol is frequently, what develops in the liver
Fatty liver
What is in stage on of Stages of alcoholism
Drinking to relax, looking for opportunities to drink, and a gradual increase in tolerance
How many type of alcohol are there
Seven
Blood Alcohol Content
What are symptoms of cirrhosis
Scarring and destruction of the liver
How many stages of Alcoholism are there?
Four
What are the refusal skills
Say no
Tell why not
Offer other Ideas
Promptly leave
People who are heavily intoxicated at risk of
Alcohol Poisoning
What does FAS stand for?
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
If someone stops drinking abruptly they may...
Sweating, shakiness, and anxiety
What does SADD mean
Students Against Destructive Decisions
how much alcohol content is in wine?
5 oz.
Likelyhood of Fatal Crashes for drivers aged 21-34 at a 0.125% BAC
20 times the risk of a crash
What are Common Symptoms of Alcocholism
Drinking alone
making excuses to drink
confusion
shaking in the morning