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Why is Alcohol Harmful
Short-Term Effects of Alcohol Use
Long-Term Effects of Alcohol Use
Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse
Getting Help for Alcohol Abuse
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What is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, veggies, and grains?

Alcohol

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How does alcohol affect reaction time?

It slows down the reaction time.

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What part of a persons' life is affected by alcohol?

all aspects/parts of a persons life 

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What are people addicted to alcohol suffer from?

alcoholism

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What is the process of freeing the body of an addictive substance?

detoxification

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What kind of alcohol are we talking about in this chapter?

ethanol alcohol

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How much alcohol does the liver breakdown?

95% of all alcohol consumed

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What organs does alcohol damage?

stomach, liver, pancreas, and heart

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What is tolerance?

a process in which your body needs more and more of a drug to get the same effect

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What a gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help?

intervention

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What are depressants?

drugs that slow down the body's functions and reactions

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How does the remaining 5% of alcohol leave the body?

sweat, urine, and breath

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How is alcohol digested?

obsorbed through the tissues lining the mouth and stomach and goes directly into the blood.

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True or False: addiction is a physical or psycological need for a drug

True

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When someone makes the decision to accept the responsiblity of their actions, they are referred as what?

recovering alcoholic

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What has reasearch shown that alcohol, can do to the brain?

Harm the brain's ability to learn and remember, can interfere with short and long-term memory.

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What is the acroynm BAC stand for?

Blood alcohol content

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What does extra acid do to the stomach lining?

It makes it red and swollen and can produce ulcers

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True or False: Stage two is the chronic stage

False

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What is a well-known organization that helps alcoholics?

Alcoholics Anonymous (Alteen)

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How many traffic accidents are related to alcohol?

1/3 

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What is alcohol posioning?

a dangerous condition that results when a person drinks excessive amounts of alcohol over a short time period.

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What is the life-threating problem also associated with heavy-alcohol?

cirrhosis

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What is an enabler?

a person or people who create and atomosphere in which an alcoholic can comfortably continue their unacceptable behavior

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What should you use if you find yourself in a situation where you feel pressured to drink alcohol?

refusal skills