L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
What is the name of a drug the is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits?
alcohol
What is the condition that results when a person drinks an excessive amount of alcohol over a short period of time?
alcohol poisoning
What is the disease in which is characterized by scarring and eventually destruction of the liver?
cirrhosis
a physical or psychological need for a drug
addiction
a gathering in which family and friends get the problemed drinking to agree to seek help
intervention
True or false: alcohol makes it hard to think clearly and make good decisions.
true
What does BAC stand for?
Blood Alcohol Content
What does FAS stand for?
Fetal alcohol syndrome
True or False: Teens 15 and younger are 4x more likely to become addicted than other individuals.
True
True or False: People only suffer severe cases if withdrawal
false (serve to mild)
What is the legal drinking age in the U.S?
21
What decimal is considered legally drunk?
0.08
True or False: Although binge drinking is dangerous for any age, it has special problems for adults
False (teens)
What is the term used to describe people with alcoholism
alcoholics
What is the place that people go to get help for some addiction
rehab
What is a reason why a teen might drink alcohol?
peer pressure, wanting to fit in, thinking it was cool, etc.
How long does it take for alcohol to reach the brain?
30 seconds
If someone gets pulled over while drunk, the will receive what?
DWI
People with alcoholism normally have a ______ tolerance to alcohol
higher
name one step of alcohol recovery
detoxification
counselling
admission
resolution
How many teens die from traffic accidents related to alcohol?
1 in 3
True or False: 3/4 of all domestic violence cases are related to alcohol abuse.
False (2/3)
Teen pregnancy is a very serious and long-lasting results of _______ inhibitions.
a) lowered
b) raised
c) normal
lowered
Underage drinking costs society more than __ billion dollars a year
50
commitment