Chapter 15: Alcohol

At the same rate and amount of alcohol consumption, females generally will have a higher BAC than males.

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A depressant is a drug that speeds brain and body reactions.

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Many teens abstain from, or choose not to drink, alcohol.

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Teenagers who abstain from alcohol are less likely to participate in healthy activities.

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Teens have an easier time refusing alcohol themselves when they choose friends who use alcohol.

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The use, purchase, and possession of alcohol are legal only for people aged 18 and over.

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Binge drinking is the consumption of excessive amounts of alcohol at one sitting.

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If someone pressures you to drink alcohol, use refusal skills such as the S.T.O.P. strategy.

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Detoxification is a condition in which you need more alcohol to free your body of the physical addiction.

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Alcohol is a drug.

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