L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
a drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruit, vegetables, and grains
alcohol
alcohol poisoning
a dangerous condition that results when a person drinks an excessive amounts of alcohol over a short period of time
cirrhosis
a disease characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver
persons who create an atmosphere in which the alcoholic can comfortably continue his or her unacceptable behavior
enablers
a gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help
intervention
what kind of alcohol beverage are we talking about in this chapter
ethanol
What happens when a person drinks more than what his or her body can handle?
They been intoxicated
Alcohol doesn't effect all area's of someones life
Alcohol does effect all area and if gets to severe it can causes someone to die.
What are people called that suffer from alcoholism
addicts
What is called when family and friends hold something for alcoholic's
Invervention
what kind of drugs slow down the body's reactions and sometimes also how someone feels
depressants
Why might drinking and driving be so deadly?
The person's reaction time has been slowed down and impaired by the drug use
What type of cancer does alcohol cause
Throat cancer or mouth cancer
True or False: An addiction to any drug can change a person's life
True
When someone is under an addiction and begins to stop then drinks again it is called what
relapse
how many traffic accidents are caused by alcohol
1/3
True or False: It is called BAC when someone drinks excessive amounts of alcohol in a short period of time.
False
What is the most serious effect of alcohol to the liver
It can cause you to develop a fatty liver
True or False: A person's tolerance can develop over a period of time
True
What properties of a person's health might alcohol effect
Mental, Emotional, Physical
Why do most people regret things they say after getting drunk or while drinking alcohol?
It is healthy for a someone to be at an 0.08 BAC level
Yes it is
What combination of alcohol and depression lead to
How many stages of alcoholism are there
four
The recovery only starts when the alcoholic does what?