1. 21 1. The legal age for drinking

2. a 12 oz glass of beer a 12 oz glass of beer 2. a 4 ounce glass of wine contains about the same amount of alcohol as

3. Irregular heartbeat A long term effect of alcohol on the body concerning the heart

4. Al-anon An organization that is a peer support group for adult friends and relatives of alcoholics

5. Alcohol The most common drug abused in the United States

6. cirrhosis Heavy alcohol use can lead to scarring of the liver, this condition is called

7. true Alcohol has a greater effect on someone that drinks on an empty stomach

8. Blood test to find level of alcohol in the blood What is the primary way of determining how a person is affected by alcohol

9. stimulants Amphetamines area considered what kind of drug

10. Liver and stomach cancer What are the 2 types of cancer that are linked to long term alcohol use

11. Drug abuse When someone uses drugs for enjoyment rather than to treat an illness this is called what?

12. False Over the counter medications need a doctors prescription to purchase

13. alcoholism Illness that is caused by the mental and physical need for alcohol

14. medicine Drugs used to treat an illness

15. stimulant Drug that speeds up boy’s functions

16. inhalants Substance whose fumes are breathed in to produce mind altering sensations

17. Height, weight, sexual development What three things are effected if an adolescent begins drinking alcohol

18. Students to avoid making decisions that can cause physical harm to themselves and others Sadd is an organization devoted mainly to encouraging what?

19. Psychological and behavioral problems A baby born with fetal alcohol syndrome may have what kinds of problems

20. 15-24 In 1995 alcohol related accident deaths were the leading cause of death in what age group

21. Learning disabilities Children whose mothers abused drugs during pregnancy often have What

22. Their divers license Anyone caught driving while under the influence of alcohol can lose what

23. Intoxicated When someone has had too much to drink they are considered what?

24. social When using alcohol or drugs that ruins friendships and family relationships is what type of consequence

25. violent People may become what, toward family or friends when they are intoxicated