L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
Other ways of thinking or acting are what?
Alternatives
A person's mental and physical abilities have been impaired by alcohol is what?
Intoxication
a condition in which fats build up and cannot be broken down is what?
fatty liver
the physical or psychological need for drug is what?
addiction
a return to the use of a drug after tempting to stop is called what?
relapse
What drug is alcohol?
Depressants
Once alcohol reaches the brain if affects what?
Reaction time
since alcohol is a depressant it affects a persons what?
emotional health
a person that is unable to limit their control on drinking is a person with what?
loss of control
for a person to get help with their addiction they haft to understand what?
that they actually have a problem?
It is illegal for anyone under the age of what to use alcohol?
21
What breaks down alcohol once it enters the blood-stream.
The liver
Many people have what changes when they drink?
mood
people that are risky drinking typically have how many major symptoms?
5
the road to recovery consists of how many steps?
4
Just small amounts of alcohol can affect how a person what?
Those who drink are more likely to behave?
Violently
alcohol affects the parts of the brain that ar responsible for what?
memory and problem solving
a person that is surprised with how much they are drinking is in what stage?
stage 1
After your recovery your what also needs to recover?
family
Alcohol interferes with sleep and performance in school and other activities which causes what for that person?
Stress
If a person drinking alcohol is not eating healthy they are not getting enough what?
Nutrients
a person with a BAC of what is considered intoxicated?
0.08%
a pattern of drinking that results with more well-defined behaviors are within how long of a period?
12-months
What practice skill do you use of you feel you are in an unsafe situation?
S.T.O.P