Chapter 12 Flashcards
Depressant
Drugs that slow down the body’s functions and reactions
Alcohol
A drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits vegetables and grains
Alternatives
Others ways of thinking or acting
Reaction time
The ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations
Intoxication
Means a persons mental and physical abilities have been impaired by alcohol
Bac
Is a measure of the amount of alcohol present in a persons blood
Alcohol poising
Is a dangerous condition that results a person drinks excessive amounts of alcohol over a short time period
Malnutrition
A condition in which the body doesn’t get the nutrients it needs to grow and function properly
Fatty liver
A condition in which fats build up in the liver and cannot be broken down
Cirrhosis
This is a disease characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver
Binge drinking
Is the consumption of large quality of alcohol in a very choirt period of time
Inhibition
Is a conscious or unconscious restraint of a persons own behaviors and actions
Fetal alcohol syndrome
Fas is a group of alcohol related birth deflects that include both physical and mental problems
Addiction
This is a physical or physiclogical need for drug
Alcoholism
Is a progress chronic disease involving mental and physical need for alcohol
Tolerance
Is a process in chick your body needs more and more of a drug to get the same effect
Physical dependence
This is a type of addiction in which the body itself feels a direct need for a drug
Enablers
Persons who create an atmosphere behavior
Alcohol abuse
Is a pattern of drinking that results in one of more well defined behavior
Intervention
Is a gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help
Relapse
Is a return to the use of a drug after atempting to stop
Recovery
Is the process of learning to live and alcohol free life
Withdrawal
Is the physical addictive substance
Detoxification
This is the physical process of freeing the body of a addictive substance
