Health Risks of Alcohol VOCAB
All things Alcohol Related
Choosing to Live Alcohol-Free VOCAB
Impact of Alcohol Abuse VOCAB
Physical EDUCATION
100

A drug that slows the central nervous system 


depressant       stimulant       hallucinogen

depressant

100

Tell me ONE of the factors that influence the beginning and intensity of alcohol's short-term effects on an individual.

(HINT: one is whether or not you have eaten food/amount of food you have eaten)

Besides food...

body size, gender, rate of alcohol intake, amount of medicine you have also taken

100

In which type of dependence does an individual develop a chemical need for a drug?

physiological          psychological      pharmaceutical 

physiological -> chemical need

100

The process of learning to live an alcohol-free life is _____.

recommend        restoring         recovery


recovery

100

DAILY DOUBLE:

You get to wager from 200 up to 1,000 points for this question. IF you get it wrong, you will lose that amount of points. 

BEWARE...this MAY not be an easy question about basketball. 

QUESTION: 

WHO invented basketball? 

James Naismith            Pete Maravich

Kirk Cameron               Jerry Finch

200

Drinking 5 or more alcoholic drinks at one sitting


binge drinking          anorexic drinking     

load drinking            abusive drinking

binge drinking

200

True or False:

Alcoholism is considered a DISEASE.

True...

Alcoholism is a disease in which a person has a physical or psychological dependence on drinks that contain alcohol.

200

Which is a disease in which a person has a physical or psychological dependence on drinks that contain alcohol?


alcohol abuse             alcoholism      arboretum

alcoholism

200

Infants born to mothers who drink alcohol during pregnancy are at risk for a group of birth defects called ____.

hepatitis

fetal alcohol syndrome

syphilis

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

200

What is another name for a free throw?

Foul shot

300

The chemical action of yeast on sugars


asucaration         fermentation        hydration

fermentation

300

Name another factor that can influence alcohol abuse. (One is family.)

Aside from family, 

peer pressure and media messages can also influence alcohol abuse.

300

Which type of abuse is characterized by excessive use of alcohol?

tobacco abuse

alcohol abuse

drug abuse

alcohol abuse

300

An ___ is an addict who is dependent on alcohol.


abuser           alcoholic         adrenalitic

alcoholic

300

A free throw is worth how many points?

1 point (aka foul shot)

400

a severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcohol overdose


alcohol poisoning           alcohol abuse

alcohol poisoning

400

Tell me a benefit of living alcohol-free. 

(One example is maintaining a healthy body.)

Other than maintaining a healthy body is...

establishing healthy relationships, making healthy decisions, avoiding risky behaviors, avoiding illegal activities, avoiding violence, achieving goals.

400

Which type of dependence causes people to think they need a drug in order to feel good or function properly?

physiological dependence

psychological dependence

para dependence

psychological dependence

400

The amount of alcohol in a person's blood expressed as a percentage is ___.


BAC         FAS           FAFSA        HIPA

BAC = Blood alcohol concentration

400

The ref blew the whistle for someone who just double dribbled. Explain what that person just did. 

When someone dribbles, stops dribbling (holds the ball), and then dribbles again. That is a double dribble. 

500

the type of alcohol in alcoholic beverages


alcohol       ethanol          urethane

ethanol

500

Young people who live in a household in which a family member abuses alcohol is at high risk for WHAT? 

(One answer would be economic hardship.)

Besides economic hardship, other answers could be:

neglect, abuse, personal use of alcohol

500

What is the easiest way to live an alcohol-free life? 

Never start drinking alcohol. 

500

A process in which the body adjusts to functioning without alcohol. 


intoxication         detoxification         purging

Detoxification

500

When talking about working out, give me an example of a SET.

a set is a group of reps done at one time, without rest and with good form. Example: I do ONE set of 6 reps of 85 pounds on the bench press. That 1,2,3,4,5,6 presses are ONE set.