Why is Alcohol Harmful
a drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables and grains
Alcohol
a measure of the amount of alcohol present in a persons blood
Blood alcohol content (BAC)
a condition in which fats build up in the liver and cannot be broken down
fatty liver
a type of addiction in which the body itself feels a direct need for a drug
Physical dependance
the physical process of freeing the body of an addictive substance
detoxification
True or False: Most teens drink alcohol
False
True or false: Alcohol slows reaction time
True
What is the most serious effects of drinking alcohol
the damage of the liver
People with alcoholism are called
alcoholics
True or false: people could relapse after even one drink after trying to become sober
True
What does alcohol effect
brain and central nervous system
What is the legal Blood alcohol content (BAC)
.08
What does FAS stand for
Fatal alcohol syndrome
teens that are 15 and under are how many times more likely to become addicted than older individuals.
4
what is a recovering alcoholic
someone who has an addiction to alcohol but chooses to live without it
What is a popular phrase people say to help kids make a healthy choice.
"Just say no"
what is the livers job once the alcohol enters the blood stream
To break it down
What is another name/abbreviation for driving when your drunk
Drinking while intoxicated (DWI)
How many stages of alcoholism is there
4 stages
many people find what group to be helpful when trying to recover
Alcoholics anonymous (AA)
what fraction of all teen traffic deaths are related to alcohol
1/3
How much alcohol can the liver break down
95%
In 2005 how many people died in alcohol related accidents
16000
what is the estimated amount of Americans that are alcoholics or have an alcohol abuse problem
14 million
what are the steps to recovery
Admission, counseling, detoxication, and resolution