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fAlcohol and YOUR Body
Mental Health
Seeing the Signs
Repercussions
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Alcohol is a very __________________ drug.
What is Fast-Acting.
100
Alcohol is a depressant and can affect your __________________________ health.
What is Emotional
100
__________________________ is a progressive, chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol.
What is Alcoholism
100
A(n) __________________________ is a gathering in which family and friends get the problem
What is Intervention
200
__________________________ is the ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations.
What is Reaction Time
200
Only ______________ rids the body of alcohol.
What is Time
200
The five symptoms of alcoholism are denial, craving, loss of control, _____________, and physical dependence.
What is Tolerance
200
An alcoholic’s first step to recovery is _____________.
What is Admission
300
The __________________________ breaks down alcohol once it enters the bloodstream.
What is the Liver
300
Mothers who drink alcohol during pregnancy may give birth to infants with _______ _________ __________.
What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
300
Physical dependence is a type of __________________________ in which the body itself feels a direct need for a drug.
What is Addiction
300
A(n) __________________________ is a return to the use of a drug after attempting to stop.
What is Relapse
400
Distilled spirits like vodka, absinthe, whiskey, rum, tequila and gin contain no ______________while beer is full of it.
What are Carbohydrates, Fats of Any Kind, and Cholesterol
400
Alcohol disrupts the parts of the brain responsible for memory and __________________________.
What is Problem-Solving
400
In the second stage of alcoholism, alcoholics may make __________________________ for drinking.
What are Excuses
400
Headache, nausea, and mood swings are examples of _______________________.
What are Withdrawal Symptoms
500
______________ help slow the absorption of alcohol into the body.
What are High-Protein Foods
500
___________ is how fast does it take alcohol to reach the brain after ingestion.
What is 30 seconds
500
________________________________ is a symptom of the third stage of alcoholism.
What is Aggressive or Resentful Behavior
500
Alcohol is a factor in _________ percent of all fatal traffic collisions in the United States.
What is fifty (50)