| Question |
Answer |
| chemical substance that is taken to cause changes in a person's body or behavior | drug |
| drug that slows brain and body reactions | depressant |
| What are alcohol's depressing effects | slow body reactions, confusion, poor coordination, blurred vision, and drowsiness |
| What influences teens use of alcohol | peers, family, and media |
| legal drinking age in Minnesota | 21 |
| a state in which a person's mental and physical abilities are impaired by alcohol | intoxication |
| period of time the drinker can't recall | blackout |
| Effects of Intoxication on the cardiovascular system | increase in blood pressure and heart rate, and a decrease in core body temperature |
| Effects of Intoxication on the nervous system | brain activity slows, reflexes become sluggish, and coordination is impaired |
| what does BAC stand for | Blood Alcohol Concentration |
| What is BAC | the amount of alcohol in a person's blood |
| What does DWI stand for | Driving While Intoxicated |
| When is someone charged with a DWI | BAC exceeds the legal limit of 0.08 |
| taking an excessive amount of a drug that leads to a coma or death | overdose |
| what is the consumption of excessive amounts of alcohol at one sitting | binge drinking |
| a group of birth defects caused by the effects of alcohol on an unborn child | fetal alcohol syndrome |
| liver disease caused by heavy alcohol drinking | cirrhosis |
| disease where people can no longer control their use of alcohol | alcoholism |
| the brains chemical need for alcohol | dependence |
| the body's need for increased amounts of alcohol | tolerance |
| the drinker no longer has control over his/her drinking | addiction |
| What is Stage 1 of Alcoholism | Problem Drinking |
| What is Stage 2 of Alcoholism | Absolute Dependence |
| What is Stage 3 of Alcoholism | Late Stage of Alcoholism |
| condition in which less and less alcohol causes intoxication | reverse tolerance |
| What are the 3 stages in an alcoholic's recovery | Acknowledging the Problem, Detoxification, Rehabilitation |
| the process of learning to cope with everyday living without alcohol | rehabilitation |
| removing all alcohol from a person's body | detoxification |
| skills needed to say no | refusal skills |
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