Alcohol Questions and Answers Rated A

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Alcohol Questions and Answers Rated A alcohol ✔✔A drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grain. depressant ✔✔Substances that slow down the bodies functions and reactions. stimulant ✔✔Drugs that speed up activity in the human brain and spinal cord. True ✔✔T/F Alcohol can also be used as a medicine, cleaners, and fuel. Reaction time ✔✔The ability to respond quickly and appropriately to situations. Intoxication ✔✔A person's mental and physical abilities have been impaired by alcohol. Blood Alcohol Content ✔✔A measure of the amount of alcohol present in a person's blood. Alcohol poisoning ✔✔A dangerous condition that results when a person drinks excessive amounts of alcohol over a short period of time. Binge drinking ✔✔drinking five or more alcoholic drinks at one sitting. Malnutrition ✔✔A condition in which the body doesn't get the nutirents it needs to grow and function properly. Liver ✔✔This organs job is to breakdown toxins in the blood including alcohol. Fatty Liver ✔✔When fat builds up in the liver and cannot be broken down. Cirrhosis ✔✔A disease that causes scarring and destruction of the liver so that blood cannot flow in the liver. Heart ✔✔Alcohol damages this muscle, enlarges it, makes it weak, and increases chances of this organ to fail. .08 ✔✔The legal limit for blood alcohol level. FAS ✔✔Stands for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome ✔✔Is a group of alcohol related birth defects that include both physical and mental problems. Addiction ✔✔A physical or psychological need for a drug. Tolerance ✔✔A process in which your body needs more and more of a drug to get the same effect. Alcoholism ✔✔Is an ongoing disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol. Stage One ✔✔The alcoholism stage where the person is surprised at how much they can drink. Stage two ✔✔The alcoholism stage where the person blacksout. Stage three ✔✔The alcoholism stage where the person loses self control. Stage four ✔✔The alcoholism stage where the person lives to drink all day long. inhibition ✔✔A conscious or unconscious restraint of a person's own behaviors or actions. Physical dependence ✔✔A type of addiction in which the body itself feels a direct need for a drug. Enablers ✔✔People who create an atmosphere in which the alcoholic can comfortably continue his or her unacceptable behavior. Alcohol Abuse ✔✔A pattern of drinking that results in one or more well-defined behaviors within a 12-month period. intervention ✔✔A gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help. relapse ✔✔A return to the use of a drug after attempting to stop. Recovery ✔✔The process of learning to live a alcohol free life. Withdrawal ✔✔The physical and psychological reactions that occur when someone stops using an addictive substance. Detoxification ✔✔The physical process of freeing the body of an addictive substance.

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