Why is Alcohol Harmful?
The type of alcohol produced by a chemical reaction called fermentation.
What is ethanol?
What is the ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations?
What is reaction time?
Drinking alcohol regularly result to what health problems?
damage to major organs like the stomach, liver, pancreas, and heart
What is a physical or psychological need for drugs?
What is addiction?
What is a gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help.
What is intervention?
What is the legal age limit for anyone to drink alcohol?
What is 21?
What is the legal BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) limit?
What is 0.8%?
What is a condition in which fats build up in the liver and cannot be broken down?
What is fatty liver?
What is a type of addiction in which the body feels itself a direct need for a drug?
What is physical dependance?
a return to the use of a drug after attempting to stop
What is relapse?
Are most teenagers drinking alcohol?
No
What is one of the greatest dangers of alcohol?
there is no way to tell how a person is going to act when drinking alcohol.
What parts of the brain does alcohol disrupt?
Memory and problem solving
How many (estimated) Americans are alcoholics?
14 million
What are four steps of recovery?
Admission, counseling, detoxification, resolution
What fraction of traffic accidents are teen-related to alcohol?
One-third
When you drink alcohol, it affects the body's ability to use nutrients, which leads to what?
What is Malnutrition?
What muscles does drinking damage?
Drinking damages the heart muscle, causing the heart to become weakened and enlarged.
What are 3 common symptoms of alcoholism?
Nausea / vomiting / numbness / tingling / neglecting to eat / confusion / ect.
What are two ways to stay alcohol free?
Avoid alcohol situations / choose alcohol free friends
What are positive alternatives to drinking alcohol?
Sports / Being part of a team / Learning new skills / Discovering a new talent
How much percent of alcohol does the liver break down, and what percent passes out of the body through sweat, urine, and breath?
the liver breaks down 95% and the other 5% goes through sweat, urine, and breath
Is why is a teen's death rate high?
Because of bing-drinking along with high-risk activities.
What are the four symptoms to alcohol abuse?
Failure to fulfill major work, school, or home responsibilities; Drinking in situations that are physically dangerous; Having ongoing alcohol-related problems; Continuing to drink even when relationships have been negatively affected by the person's use of alcohol
What should you do if someone is pressuring you to use/drink alcohol?
State your decision to not use drugs/alcohol. If the pressuring continues then walk away, or (if needed) get help from a parent or other adult.