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Alcohol

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Alcohol is a Depressant
Why is alcohol dangerous for teens? Alcohol affects the brain's ability to function properly and can cause permanent damage to a still-developing brain
Short term effects of alcohol Slurred speech, drowsiness, vomiting, and slowed reaction time.
Long term effects of alcohol abuse Cirrhosis (liver damage), addiction (alcoholism), high blood pressure, and heart disease
What is a severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcohol overdose called? Alcohol poisoning
What is the legal drinking age in the US? 21
Alcohol is a depressant drug that ____ the bodies functions slows
Alcohol is measured by the BAC which stands for Blood Alcohol Concentration
________ an illness caused by a physical and mental need for alcohol Alcoholism
Why is drinking alcohol more harmful to teens than adults? A teen's body cannot cope with alcohol the same way and a teen's brain is still developing into adulthood.
Consuming a large amount of alcohol in a session (short period of time). Binge Drinking
Alcohol is the most abused legal drug in the United States? True
Why do teens drink alcohol? Curiosity, to fit in, peer pressure
Way to say "no" to alcohol. Just say "no", give an excuse, change the subject
What does sober mean? Not affected by alcohol; not drunk.
A liver disease that is associated with drinking is called Cirrhosis
What does BAC stand for? Blood Alcohol Concentration
Alcohol is absorb into the Bloodstream
12 ounces of beer, 6 ounces of wine, or 1.5 ounces of whiskey All have the same amount of alcohol
Factors that affect absorbtion of alcohol into the body. Gender, weight, amount of food in the stomach, medication you are taking
What is a hangover? Headache, nausea, fatigue
What is usually the first symptom of alcohol poisoning? Vomiting
Infants born to mothers who drink alcohol during pregnancy are at risk for a group of birth defects called Fetal alcohol syndrome
What is the only way to sober up? Time
Drinking while driving may result in a crime called DWI or DUI
DUI Driving under the influence
DWI Driving while intoxicated
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