Why is Alcohol Harmful
Alcohol is used for what besides drinking
Killing germs, medicines, cleaners, and fuels
Alcohol slows this in your body
Reaction time
Symptoms of Denial
Person has a hard time believing they have a problem
People who struggle with alcohol need help but what are many of them in
Denial
Process in which ethanol alcohol is created
Fermentation
Alcohol comes from what
Heavy drinking leads to what in the heart
A weakened or enlarged heart and high blood pressure
Five major symptoms of Alcoholism
Denial, Craving, Loss of Control, Tolerance, and Physical Dependence
Recovery starts only after the alcoholic makes what about drinking
A commitment to never drink again
Reasons for drinking in Teens
To fit in, for relaxation or feeling better
Determines the effect alcohol has
Food, how fast you drink, how much you drink, health, other drugs, and gender and body size
A group of alcohol-related birth defects that include both physical and mental problems
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Enablers
The physical process of freeing the body of an addictive substance
Detoxification
Risks of alcohol
Trouble with the law, social problems, suicidal thoughts, depression, and violence
Legal Intoxication Level (BAC)
0.08 BAC
How many female teens with unplanned pregnancies were using alcohol
1/3
How many people are alcoholics in America
14 Million
Organizations that offer help for alcoholics
Al-Anon and Alateen
Two advocacy groups that help teens make smart choices
SADD and TATU
How much percent of alcohol does the liver break down
95%
Name five dangers of binge drinking
Death from accidents (falls, drowning, drunk driving), Pregnancy or contraction of sexually transmitted diseases, being a victim of violent behavior, death from alcohol poisoning
Explain stage two of Alcoholism
In the second stage, the person has short-term memory loss and blackouts. These are periods of time the alcoholic cannot remember anything
Strategy used to refuse alcohol
S.T.O.P.