Why is Alcohol Harmful
a drug that is produced by a chemical react ion in f r uits, vegetables, and grains.
alcohol
is the ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations.
reaction time
a condition in which fats build up in the liver and cannot be broken down.
fatty liver
a process in which your body needs more and more of a drug to get the same effect.
Tolerance
a gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help.
intervention
other ways of thinking or act-ing are available
alternatives
person's mental and physical abilities have been impaired by alcohol.
intoxication
a disease charac-terized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver
cirrhosis.
how more likely are kids younger than 15 to get addicted to alcohol
four times
a return to the use of a drug after at-tempting to stop.
relapse
drugs that slow down the body's functions and reactions.
depressants
dangerous condition that results when a person drinks excessive amounts of alcohol over a shortd time period.
Alcohol Poisoning
the consumption of a large quantity of alcohol in a very short period of time.
Binge drinking
a progressive, chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol.
Alcoholism
the physical and psychological reactions that occur when someone stops using an addictive substance.
Withdrawal
what can alcohol be found in?
can be found in medicines, cleaners, and fuels.
what does alcohol do once it reaches the brain?
It slows it down
a condition in which fats build up in the liver and cannot be broken down.
what is fatty liver
a physical or psychological need for a drug.
addiction.
name one step along the road to recovery
Resolution
how many traffic deaths are from drinking every year
what is one third?
the percent he or she is considered legally intoxicated.
0.8
what does alcohol do to the brain
disrupts it from memory and problem solving.
name one symptom to alcohol abuse
Failure to fulfill major work, school, or home responsibilities.
what is one effect that alcohol can do to teens
physical health