L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
a drug that produced by chemicals reaction in fruit vegetables and grain
Alcohol
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
what is tolerance
when your body needs more and more drug to get to same effect
what is recovery
process of learning to live with out alcohol
what are Depressants
Depressants are drugs thats slow down the body functions and reactions
what is alcohol poisoning
alcohol poisoning is a dangerous condition that results when a person drinks excessive amounts of alcohol
Binge Drinking
the consumption of a large quantity of alcohol in a very short period of time
stage one of alcohol
drinking to relax or get relief from stress Looking opportunities to drink A gradual
relapse
the return to the use of drugs after attempting
what drugs are in alcohol
ethanol
what does bac mean
blood alcohol content
what is cirrhosis
a disease characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver
what is stage 2 of drinking
Saying or doing hurtful things sneaking extra drinks and feeling guilty Making excuses for drinking
Intervention
a gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help
Alternatives:
or other way of thinking or acting
other drugs
alcohol mixed with other drugs or medicines can be deadly alcohol can make the effect of drugs stronger
what is legally drunk
0.08
stage 3 of alcohol
Aggressive behavior Making and failing to keep promises Losing interest in anything but alcohol Avoiding family and friends Trouble with money work and the law Tremor and the the start of severe physical problems
detoxification
the physical process of freeing the body of an addictive substance
what do say if someone ask if you want alcohol
s. t. o. p
say no to drugs
tell why not
offer other ideas
promptly leave
what does in mean to be intoxication
intoxication means a persons mental and physical abilities have been impaired by alcohol
what is fas
fatal alcohol syndrome
stage 4
long periods of being intoxicated all the time Strange or unreasonable fear Faulty thinking of hallucinations Malnutrition caused by not eating properly
withdrawel
is the physical and psychological reaction that occurs when someone stops using an addictive