Why Alcohol is Harmful
What kind of drug is alcohol
Alcohol is a depressant
What percent of all alcohol does the liver breakdown
95%
What are some long term effects of Alcohol use
It can damage the stomach, liver, pancreas, and the heart.
What can a addiction to drugs do to a person
Damage relationships with family and friends, and take focus off of healthy goals
What is a intervention used for?
An intervention is a family meeting where they try to get the drinker to seek help
What is the legal age to be able to drink alcohol
What is the BAC amount for someone to be legally intoxicated
0.08
What does fatty liver do?
the fat in the liver is not able to be broken down and prevents the liver from working normally.
How many people in America are alcoholics or have an alcoholic abuse problem?
There is a current 14 million people
What are the steps to recovery?
Admission
Counseling
Detoxification
Resolution
What are 3 reasons why you should not drink alcohol
2. Using alcohol is illegal for teens
3. You want to make strong decisions that will help you become a strong person.
What are some ways that alcohol can affect an individual
Make people more emotional or aggressive and more violent.
What can happen if a pregnant woman drinks alcohol?
Babies can get Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and can make them have smaller bodies, lower birth weights and other problems
What are the 5 major symptoms of alcohol
Denial
Craving
Loss of Control
Tolerance
Physical dependence
What is Al-Anon
It is a nonprofit group that teaches family and friends about alcoholism
What are some good alternatives to drinking alcohol
Sports, learning new skills, discovering a new talent, challenging your body, and being a part of a team
How long does it take for alcohol to reach the brain after being swallowed.
30 seconds
Why is binge drinking harmful?
Deaths due to falls, drowing, or drunk driving
Pregnancy or contraction of sexually transmitted diseases due to sexual activity
Being a victim of violent behavior
How many stages of Alcoholism are there?
There are 4 stages
What are good ways to stay alcohol free?
Avoid situations where alcohol could be present
Choose friends who are alcohol free.
What are some advocacy groups?
Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), Teens Against Tobacco Use (T.A.T.U.) and the Youth for Environmental Sanity
What can long term use of alcohol lead to
Malnutrition
How can a teen pregnancy complicate a teens life?
It an disrupt long-term plans and goals, such as going to college.
What are the 4 symptoms of alcohol abuse
Failure to fulfill major work, school, or home responsibilities
Drinking in situations that are physically dangerous
Having ongoing alcohol-related legal problems
Continuing to drink even when relationships have been negatively affected by the person's use of alcohol
What do you do if the peer pressure continues?
You need to walk away