Why is Alcohol Harmful
other ways of thinking or acting
Alternatives
A measure of the amount of alcohol present in a person's blood
Blood Alcohol Content (BAC):
consumption of a large quantity of alcohol in a very short period of time
Binge Drinking
A pattern of drinking that results in one or more well defined behaviours within a 12 month period.
Alcohol Abuse
a return to the use of a drug after attempted to stop
Relapse
Ethanol alcohol is produced by a chemical reaction called?
Fermentation
Once alcohol reaches brain, it slows what
The reaction time
Reduces blood flow in the river. Then the liver is unable to remove poisons from the blood.
Teens 15 or younger are how many times likely to become addicted than older individuals
4 times
Why might relapse NOT be a good start to recovery for an alcoholic?
They will return to that drug after they've attempted to stop
Around how many teen traffic deaths are related to alcohol
The liver breaks down approximately what percent of all alcohol consumptions?
95%
When a person is driving intoxicated, whats this known as?
A DNI
Why might tolerance be a symptom to alcoholics
They need to drink more and more and they feel the effects of intoxication shortly after.
What are some symptoms of withdrawal
Headaches, tiredness, strong mood swings, and nausea
True or False: It is legal for anyone under the age of 21 to use alcohol
False
What percent of BAC is enough to make most people feel lightheaded.
0.02%
List 2 dangers in binge drinking for teens.
Death from alcohol poisoning and pregnancy
Describe stage 2 of Alcoholism
They have blackouts and short term memory lose. They also make many excuses for drinking or say or do harmful things.
Ways to be alcohol free
Become friends that are alcohol free and are good rule models
One positive alternative when it comes to teens not drinking.
Sports, etc
What do calories in alcohol cause?
Unwanted weight gain
What does FAS mean?
Fetal alcohol syndrome
What is the biggest symptom when is comes to alcoholism?
Denial
A way to practice pressure when asked to drink, what strategy do you use
S.T.O.P strategy