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Health Unit 3

Question	Answer
A drug produced by a chemical reaction in fruits/vegetables, and grains that slows down the functions of the human body.	alcohol
scarring and destruction of the liver	cirrhosis
amount of alcohol in a person's bloodstream	Blood Alcohol Concentration
physically and mentally impaired by the use of alcohol	intoxicated
the consumption of several alcoholic drinks in a very short period of time	binge drinking
a group of alcohol-related birth defects that include both physical and mental problems (drinking while pregnant)	Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
a progressive, chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol	alcoholism
a process in which an alcoholic’s body adjusts to functioning without alcohol	detoxification
the process of learning to live an alcohol-free life	recovery
living without alcohol	sobriety
high blood pressure, damage to the cardiac muscle	heart
hardening of arteries and veins making them less flexible	blood vessels
destruction of brain cells, nerves cells around the body are damaged resulting in numbness in hands/feet	brain
damage may result in cirrhosis	liver
irritation to the stomach lining causing open sores (ulcers)	stomach
inflammation of the pancreas may effect insulin production (diabetes)	pancreas
larger people are effected somewhat less than smaller people with the same amount of alcohol consumption	body size
alcohol moves faster <in general> into the bloodstream of females	gender
the quicker a person drinks the more intoxicated s/he will get	time
high levels of alcohol in the bloodstream may result in poisoning	amount
having food in the stomach will slow down the passage of alcohol into the blood	food
alcohol effects may be intensified when combine with medicine	medicine
person is legally intoxicated (possibility of jail and/or loss of driver’s license) For persons under the age of 21, a BAC above 0 is illegal	0.08
Almost ___ of college suicides involve alcohol	2/3
___ of all ________ of people under 25 involve alcohol	Half; traffic deaths
Almost a _______ of all ___________ committed by teens involve alcohol	quarter; violent crimes
Between ___ and ____ of ______ cases among teens and college students involve alcohol	1/3; 2/3; date rape
Casual use becomes more regular. The drinker soon begins needing alcohol to cope with daily life. The drinker starts lying or making excuses for their drinking.	stage 1
While continuing to drink, the body begins to become dependant. The drinker begins denying that there is a problem.	stage 2
The problem is now clear to other people. The drinker is very addicted and out of control.	stage 3

Created by: 16jhong

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