Chapter 5 quiz part a

Every state defines the legal limit for driving while intoxicated (whether or not the driver can function) as a blood alcohol concentration of

0.08

The life span of a chronic high-dose drinker is ...

10 to 22 years shorter than that of the general population

Worldwide , approximately what percentage of all diseases and injuries are a direct result of alcohol abuse ?

10%

In the United States, approximately one her percentage of hospital admissions are due to medical complications related alcohol use ?

25-30%

For a man who weighs 175 pounds and has consumed three standard alcoholic drinks in one hour, how long will it take to reach a blood alcohol concentration close to 0.0?

5 hours

High-dose alcohol affects the central nervous system by ______ its function. At higher blood alcohol levels, this leads to ______ heart rate and breathing.

Decreasing | decreased

The effects of alcohol ____ negative emotions such as loneliness, depression, and anger

Deepen

Easy scccess to alcohol, a permissive societal view of drinking, unsafe living conditions, poor nutrition, and limited screed to healthcare and drug recovery programs are examples of what factors associated with increase alcohol use?

Environmental

Alcohol abuse is defined as a compulsion to drink alcohol and an inability to stop drinking once you start

False

Drinking experience, not heredity, affects a person's ability to tolerate a given amount of alcohol.

False

Prolonged heavy drinking increases sexual functioning , desire, and the intensity of orgasm

False

The alcoholic content of most U.S. wines is generally lower than European wines, therefore drinking wine made in the United States can reduce your risk of over intoxication

False

The amount of pure alcohol (ethanol) consumed per capita is higher in the United States than in European countries, where the drinking age is 18 or younger

False

The effects of long-term alcohol abuse on physical health, neurochemistry, and cellular function are fewer and less harsh than for most other psychoactive drugs

False

The name of the first enzyme involved in the metabolism of alcohol is the alcohol dehydration enzyme

False

Which of the following statements is true about cirrhosis?

It is caused by the toxic effects of alcohol, free radicals, and acetaldehyde.

A persons reaction to alcohol and level of impairment depends on the st persons drinking history, behavioral tolerance, and mood

True

Alcohol interacts with more receptors , neurotransmitters, and genes than do marijuana and cocaine

True

The variation in people's reactions to alcohol is due in part to hereditary factors that affect how efficiently the body metabolizes alcohol

True