__________ Is s a drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains.
Alcohol
__________ is a dangerous condition that results when a person drinks excessive amounts of alcohol over a short time period.
Alcohol poisoning
This is a disease characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver.
cirrhosis
_________ is a progressive, chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol
Alcoholism
_________ is the physical and reactions that occurs when someone stops using an addictive substance.
Withdrawal
It is illegal for anyone under the age
of 21 to use alcohol.
True or False
How much alcohol content does a beer have in it
12 oz
One of the most serious effects of alcohol is damage to the _______
Liver
teens that are 18 are four times more likely to become addicted than older individuals.
True or false
False
Teens at age of 15
Can ________ can help a person recover from
alcohol abuse.
A. Counseling
B. Family
C. You
A. Counseling
Alcohol is one of the biggest factors in
Teen traffic deaths
One-third of all domestic violence cases are related to alcohol abuse.
True or False
False
Two-thirds instead of one-thirds
Can drinking regularly lead to a number of serious health problems
True or false
true
One of the biggest problems with alcohol is that it Intoxicated people habit-forming.
True or False
False
Instead of being intoxicated as the biggest problem, it was habit-forming.
Treatment for alcoholism begins with the
alcoholic _________.
A.Stop drinking
B. Thinking
C. Understanding
C. Understanding.
Name one thing a teen may say about drinking.
• “Drinking will help me for-
get about my problems.”
• “I’ll look more grown-up
with a drink in my hand.”
• “Movies make drinking
look cool.”
• “My friends keep pressure
ing me to try alcohol.”
• “A drink will help
me relax.”
Can alcohol be absorbed by
the bloodstream and reaches the brain within 30 after it's been consumed
True or false
True
Alcohol disrupts the parts of the brain responsible
for _______ and problem-solving.
A. Thinking
B. Memory
C. Reaction-time
A. Thinking
Name some of the little less Major symptoms of Alchohol
• Drinking alone
• Making excuses to drink
• Need for daily or frequent
use of alcohol in order to function
• Lack of control over drinking, with the inability
to stop or reduce the amount of alcohol being consumed
• Episodes of violence associated with drinking
• Secretive behavior to hide alcohol-related behavior
• Hostility when confronted about drinking
• Neglecting to eat
regularly
• Neglecting to take care of physical appearance
• Nausea and vomiting
• Shaking in the morning
• Abdominal pain
• Numbness and tingling
• Confusion
At the start of recovery, the person must admit
that he or she has an addiction and ask for help.
What is this recovery process in step's along the road?
• Admission
What does S.T.O.P stand for?
1. Say no in a firm voice.
2. Tell why not.
3. Offer other ideas.
4. Promptly leave.
How Alcohol Affects the Individual
Name one of the Effects
Gender and body size: Females and smaller people are
affected more quickly than males and larger people.
• Other drugs: Alcohol mixed with other drugs or medicines
can be deadly. Alcohol can make the effects of other drugs
stronger.
• Food: Food in the stomach slows down alcohol absorption.
• General health: How healthy and well rested a person is
affects how the body responds to alcohol. Someone who is
tired or sick will be affected more quickly.
• How fast you drink: The faster a person drinks, the more
he or she will be affected by alcohol.
• How much you drink: The amount a person drinks affects
how his or her body reacts. Different alcoholic beverages
contain different amounts of alcohol. Figure 12.2 shows
a comparison of alcohol content in a variety of beverages.
Drinking a lot or very quickly overworks the liver and causes
intoxication.
A person with a BAC of _______ percent is considered
legally intoxicated or drunk.
A. 0.08
B. 0.12
C. 0.07
A. 0.08
people with Alcoholism have These five major symptoms.
1. Denial
2. Craving
3. Loss of control
4. Tolerance
5. Physical dependence.
What are the steps along the road to recovery from alcoholism?
1. Admission
2 . Counseling
3. Detoxification
4. Resolution