why alcohol is harmful
A drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains
What is alcohol
A person's mental and physical abilities have been impaired by alcohol
What is intoxication
A condition in which fats build up in the liver and cannot be broken down
What is fatty liver
Persons who create an atmosphere in which the alcoholic can comfortably continue his or her unacceptable behavior
What are enablers
A gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help
What is an intervention
Drugs that slow down the body's functions and reactions
What are depressants
A measure of the amount of alcohol present in a person's blood
The consumption of a large quantity of alcohol in a very short period of time
What is binge drinking
A pattern of drinking that results in one or more well-defined behaviors within a 12 month period
What is alcohol abuse
The physical and psychological reactions that occur when someone stops using an addictive substance
What is withdrawal
Other ways of thinking or acting
What are alternatives
This gender is affected more quickly than males and larger people
What are females
A conscious or unconscious restraint of a persons own behaviors or actions
What is inhibition
A type of addiction in which the body itself feels a direct need for a drug
A return to the use of a drug after attempting to stop
What is relapse
____ teens are not drinking alcohol
What is "most"
A dangerous condition that results when a person drinks excessive amounts of alcohol over a short time period
What is alcohol poisoning
A disease characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver
What is cirrhosis
Drinking to relax or get relief from stress, looking for opportunities to drink, and a gradual increase in alcohol tolerance is this stage of alcoholism
What is stage one of alcoholism
The physical process of freeing the body of an addictive substance
What is detoxification
_____ _____ is a thing that peers use to persuade others to drink alcohol
What is breaking it down into water and carbon dioxide
The legal BAC at which you cannot drive
.08% BAC
Alcohol costs the national economy this much money per year
What is 50 billion dollars
The 4 steps to recovery
What is admission, counseling, detoxification, and resolution