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Health lesson 1 ch.9
Health lesson 1 chapter 9
Question | Answer |
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a drug created by a chemical reaction in some foods, especially fruits and grains, depressant, a drug that slows down the activity in your brain | alcohol |
being drunk | intoxicated |
The amount of alcohol in the blood | Blood Alcohol Concentration ( BAC ) |
the scarring and destruction of the liver | Psoriasis |
an open sore in the stomach lining | ulcer |
using alcohol in ways that are unhealthy, illegal or both | alcohol abuse |
effects of alcohol | time, how fast, how much, weight, how long, how much food would be in the stomach, what you think about drinking, where your at when you drink |
Alcohol is a | depressant |
mixing drinks makes you what? | drunker |
when a person is addicted to alcohol | alcoholic |
a disease in which a person has a physical and psychological need for alcohol | alcoholism |
support groups can help people who are addicted | Alcoholics Anonymous ( AA ) |
What are the 3 short term affects of alcohol use | impairs judgment, reduces coordination, harms many body organs (brain, heart, blood vessels, liver, kidneys and stomach) |
What are the 4 long term affects of alcohol use | psoriasis (the scaring and destruction of the liver), ulcers (an open sore in the stomach lining), high blood pressure, damage many body organs causing a serious illness |
many have speech and learning problems | fetal alcohol syndrom |