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Science: Chapter 18-10
How does alcohol affect the body?
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6th Grade
02/09/2008

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Term
What is a liver disorder that may be caused by drinking too much alcohol?
Definition

cirrhosis

(cir/rho/sis)

Term

Is alcohol a

stimulant or depressant?

Definition

depressant

 

It slows down your central nervous system.

Term

What type of alcohol is in

beer, wine, and whisky?

Definition
ethyl alcohol
Term
What does alcohol do to your body?
Definition

slows down the

central nervous system

Term
What does BAC stand for?
Definition

Blood

Alcohol

Concentration

Term

What happens as the

BAC number increases?

Definition

the affect of alcohol

on the body increases

Term

What term means:

a person who is dependent on alcohol?

Definition
alcoholic
Term
What term means:
a disease caused by drinking too much alcohol, which causes harmful changes in the body?
Definition
alcoholism
Term
Where can alcoholics go for help?
Definition
  1. Alcoholics Anonymous
  2. AL-ATEEN
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