Why is alcohol harmful?
drugs that slow down the body's functions and reactions
the ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations.
Reaction time
a disease characterized by scarring and eventually destruction of the liver
What is Cirrhosis?
A physical or psychological need for a drug
What is addiction?
other ways of thinking or acting
alternatives
The alcohol we consume.
ethanol
a person's mental and physical abilities have been impaired by alcohol
Intoxication
What is fatty liver?
A condition in which fat builds up on the liver and cannot be broken down.
What can an addiction to a drug do to someone's life.
Change it forever.
return to to the use of a drug after attempting to stop.
What is relapse?
Is drinking alcohol legal for teens?
No
What is the legal BAC someone can have in Indiana.
If someone drinks large amounts of alcohol, then would they get a higher chance of mouth or throat cancer or no.
Yes, they would more most likely develop mouth or throat cancer than people who don't drink alcohol.
a process in which the body needs more and more of a drug to get he same effect.
What is Tolerance?
What is the best way to stay alcohol free?
Avoiding situations where alcohol may be present.
What is alcohol the cause of?
hundreds of traffic accidents each year
One thing that determine the effect alcohol may have?
Gender and body size, Other drugs, Food, General Health, How fast you drink, How much you drink
What alcohol destroys
What are brain cells?
If a person stops drinking alcohol abruptly, he or she may experience symptoms as what.
sweating, shakiness, and anxiety
What is a recovering alcoholic?
Someone who has an addiction to alcohol but chooses to live without alcohol.
What is the Phrase that comes to mind when somebody asks you a question about if you want to do drugs?
Just say no
What are more likely affects that someone may have if they drink?
What is fight or behave violently?
smaller body sizes, and a lower birth rate
Teens... and younger are four times more likely to become addicted than older individuals.
a pattern of drinking that results in one or more well-defined behaviors within a 12-month period.
What is alcohol abuse?