Alcohol abuse
What is excessive use of alcohol
Alcohol abuse
A disease in which a person has a dependence on drinks that contain alcohol
Alcoholism
The legal drinking age in the United States
21
Drinking 5 or more alcoholic drinks at one sitting
Binge drinking
The 3rd step to recovery from alcohol abuse
Counseling
An addict who is dependent on alcohol
Alcoholic
The legal BAC limit for drivers in the United States
.08
A severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcohol overdose
Alcohol poisoning
What is living without alcohol?
Sobriety
What is the second stage alcoholism?
Dependence
Alcohol a key factor in this percentage of suicides
33%
What is the leading cause of death for teens?
The process of learning to live an alcohol free life
Recovery
When an alcoholic experiences the need to drink increasingly greater amounts of alcohol
Tolerance level
What are the probable long term effects of alcohol abuse on the cardiovascular system?
Enlarged Heart and High blood pressure
Out of beer, wine and liquor, which contains the highest percentage of alcohol?
The first step to alcohol abuse recovery
Admission
The two main factors thats affect a person's chances of developing alcoholism
Genetics and environment
Which organs suffers the most damage due to long term use and abuse of alcohol? Due to this damage, what two diseases are a likely result?
The liver.
Hepatitis and Cirrhosis.
Which organ is directly impacted due to drinking alcohol?
The brain