HLED CH 12
nervous system
alcohol can cause brain damage in young brains;frontal lobe is damaged;
cardiovascular
alcohol can help reduce coronary artery disease due to increased hdl levels;still it can cause high bp and increase heart rate
drug interactions
alcohol can interact with antibiotics, analgesics, antidepressants, even aspirin
alcoholic hepatits
condition resulting from prolonged use of alchy ;liver is inflammed and can cause death
roles of children in dysfunctional families
family hero-tries to divert attention from being too good-scapegoat-draw attention away from problems by causing own issues and being bad-lost child-becomes quiet and passive -mascot-comic relief during bad situations
cerebrospinal fluid
fluid in and surrounding the brain and spinal cord tissues
The morning-after headache associated with drinking is caused by:
Mitochondrial dehydration
What percent of women who need treatment for alcoholism don't get it?
14%
What is the legal limit for blood alcohol concentration (BAC) in all states?
.08
The breakdown of alcohol in the system occurs at a fairly constant rate of:
0.5 ounces per hour
Every year, 12 million undergraduates in the United States drink a total of:
4 million cans of beer
were found to be binge drinkers?
44.4%
Harvard school of public heath survey
44.4%students binge drinkers;22.8% frequent drinkers;more likely to miss class and fall behind
Binge Drinking 'heavy episodic'
5 drinks in a row for men and 4 for woman
What percentage of recovering alcoholics relapse within three months of treatment?
60%
How many calories are in a gram of alcohol?
7
Approximately how many college students consume alcohol?
90% and about 1/3 are heavy drinkers;they spend more on drinks than pop and textbooks combined
A drinker's BAC depends on all of the following EXCEPT:
Age
What is the enzyme responsible for the metabolism of alcohol in the liver?
Alcohol dehydrogenase
The ratio of alcohol to total blood volume is known as:
Blood alcohol concentration
Which of the following is considered to play a role in a hangover?
Congeners
A state of confusion and hallucinations brought on by withdrawal from alcohol, and experienced by a small percentage of alcoholics, is known as:
Delirium tremens
The intoxicating substance found in beer, wine, liquor, and liqueurs is:
Ethanol
All of the following are strategies to help moderate one's drinking EXCEPT:
If you do not reach your goal, give up for awhile
The percentage of alcohol in a beverage is called:
Proof
The approach of Alcoholics Anonymous includes:
The belief that alcoholism is a lifetime problem
learned behavior tolerance
ability of heavy drinkers to modify their behavior even when extremely drunk to appear sober
fetal alcohol syndrome
affects fetus when mother drinks alchy during pregnancy; causes mental retardation, small head, tremors, difects in face, limbs, heart and brain
Cirrhosis
last stage of liver disease associated with abuse in alcohol;liver cells die and damage is non reversible
dehydration
loss of fluid from body tissues
distillation
mash is subjected to high temps to release alchy vapors , which are then condensed with water to make the final product
Children in alcoholic families try to assume one or more of the following roles EXCEPT:
socialite
delirium tremens
state of confusion from withdrawl of alchy
hangover
physiological reaction to lots of drinking;headache;upset stomach;anxiety;thirst etc
fermentation
process whereby yeast organisms break down plant sugars to yield alcohol;ethanol is produced during this process
BAC
ratio of alchy to total blood volume-measures physiological and behavior effects of alchy
woman and alcohol
woman have half as much alcohol dehydrogenase, the enzyme that breaks down alchy in stomach before it enters bloodstream and brain.;therefore woman will have a 30% higher BAC then that of a man that drank the same amount. Hormones;period and bc prolong intoxication due to estrogen levels.
