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What is alcohol
A drug produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains
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What is reaction time
The ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately
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What problems in the liver can develop from alcohol abuse
Fatty liver and cirrhosis
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What is addiction
A physical or psychological need for a drug
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What is an intervention
Gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to get help
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What are depressants
Drugs that slow down the body's functions and reactions
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What is intoxication
A persons mental and physical abilities have been impaired by alcohol
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What is binge drinking
A consumption of a large quantity of alcohol in a very short period of time
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What is alcoholism
A progressive chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol
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What is relapse?
A return to the use of drugs after attempting to stop
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What are alternatives
Other ways of thinking or acting
300
What does BAC stand for; what is it
Blood Alcohol Content. It is a measure of how much alcohol there is in your blood
300
What is inhibition
A conscious or unconscious restraint of a persons own behaviors or actions
300
What is tolerance?
A process in which your body needs more and more of a drug to get the same effect
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What is recovery?
The proscess of learning to live an alcohol free life
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What is S.T.O.P
A method that helps you say no to alcohol.
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What is alcohol poisoning
A dangerous condition that results when a person drinks too much alcohol in a short period of time
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What is F.A.S and what does it stand for
Fetal alcohol syndrome. A group of alcohol related birth defects that that include both physical and mental problems
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What is physical dependence
A type of addiction in which the body itself feels a direct need for a drug
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What is with withdrawl
The physical and psychological reactions that occur when someone stops using an addictive substance
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What does S.T.O.P stand for
Say no, Tell why not, Offer other ideas, (if that fails) Promptly leave.
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What can affect how much alcohol you can drink?
Gender, body size, other drugs, food, general health, how fast you drink, and how much you drink.
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What does alcohol do to you?
Mouth, Heart, Stomach, Liver, and the Brain
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How many stages of alcoholism are there?
4
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what is detoxification
The physical process of freeing the body of an addictive substance