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Alcohol - Chapter 15

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