What are 3 serious effects of alcohol abuse?
financial trouble
Sobriety
living without alcohol
Why is living a life of sobriety a lifelong commitment?
you cannot ever try alcohol
What are the steps of recovery?
1.Admission 2.Detoxification 3.Counseling 4.Recovery
How can damage occur in the body of the developing fetus when a pregnant woman drinks alcohol?
It may be born with deformities of the face, hands or feet. Also deformities may occur in the heart, liver and kidney. Hearing and vision problems are also common.
Drinks that contain ETHANOL act as a DEPRESSANT on the central nervous system. Drinking alcohol can lead to physical and mental impairment that is called INTOXICATION. ALCOHOL ABUSE puts family members at risk for neglect, physical abuse, or economic hard
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Metabolism
The process by which the body breaks down substances
Binge Drinking
Drinking five or more alcoholic drinks in one sitting
Blood Alcohol Concentration
The amount of alcohol in a person's blood expressed as a percentage
Alcohol Poisoning
A severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcohol overdose
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
A condition in which a fetus has been adversely affected mentally and physically by the mother's alcohol use during pregnancy
Alcoholic
A person that has an addiction to alcohol
Detoxification
A process in which the body adjusts to functioning without alcohol
What are 3 factors that influence alcohol use?
Family, friends, media
What are some of the risks of alcohol use?
Drinking and driving and increased risk of being a victim of a violent crime
What are the effects that alcohol has on the body?
Liver problems and problems with future pregnancy
What are some factors that affect an individual's short-term reaction to alcohol?
Body size and gender and amount of alcohol intake
What are some consequences of driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence?
You can't see as clearly so you're more likely to crash. Seriously harming yourself or others.
What are some specific goals of Healthy People 2020 for reducing ways in which alcohol affects the family and society?
Lower: the amount of alcohol consumption, # of alcohol related deaths, and lower the amount of alcohol related auto. accidents.
What is a safe amount of alcohol intake for a pregnant mother?
none
What are the symptoms an alcoholic might display?
Craving for alcohol, physical dependence, and loss of drinking control
What are some strategies alcohol companies use to target teens in their advertisements?
Cool people/celebrities and they make it look like they'll be cooler if they drink