Lesson 1
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What is reaction time?
What is fatty liver?
Physical or Psychological need for a drug.
What is an intervention?
a gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help.
What is alcohol?
A drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains.
What is BAC?
Blood alcohol content - a measure of the amount of alcohol present in a person's blood.
Whats does DWI stand for?
Driving while intoxicated.
What are enablers?
People who create an atmosphere in which the alcoholic can comfortably continue his or her unacceptable behavior.
What is a relapse?
a return to the use of a drug after attempting to stop.
What are depressants?
drugs that slow down the body's functions and reactions.
What can alcohol affecting the body's ability to use nutrients cause?
What does alcohol do to the brain?
disrupts the part of the brain used for memory and problem-solving.
destroys brain cells.
can block messages sent to the brain.
How might alcohol affect the family of an alcoholic.
Families often neglect their own needs to focus on helping the alcoholic.
They can also effect the self esteem of the family, especially if the alcoholic is abusive.
What is a support group for alcoholics?
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
True or false? Most teens drink alcohol.
False
How quickly does alcohol reach the brain?
Within 30 seconds.
What does alcohol do to the heart?
damages heart so it becomes weak and enlarged, and leads to high blood pressure.
increases the risk of congestive heart failure and stroke.
Failure to fulfill major work, school, or home responsibilities.
Drinking in situations that are physically dangerous.
Having ongoing alcohol-related legal problems.
Continueing to drink even after relationships have been negatively effected.
What is the start of recovery?
1/3
How much alcohol does the liver break down?
95 percent
What are some effects of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)?
Smaller bodies, lower birth weight, etc.
Problems with heart and kidneys.
Mental retardation and learning disabilities.
How does alcohol affect the national economy.
Underage drinking costs society more than 50 billion dollars a year.
Total cost of alcohol related problems is approximately 175.9 billion dollars a year.
What must the alcoholic cope with during recovery?
The length and difficulty of recovery. They must also cope with the symptoms of withdraws that occur when he or she stops drinking.