Chapter 8: Drugs and Behavior

At what BAC does an individual typically experience major impairment in gross motor functions like standing and walking?

0.15

Allen is a heavy drinker who has not had a drink for a couple of days. He is experiencing alcohol withdrawal. Which of the following symptoms is he likely to have?

Autonomic symptoms and seizures

Who wrote the 1785 treatise that first suggested that alcoholism is a disease?

Benjamin Rush

Why has heavy drinking among college students been a serious concern in the United States?

College students who drink heavily experience serious consequences.

What type of alcohol is used in the production of alcoholic beverages?

Ethanol

From a public health point of view, what is the definition of "heavy" drinking?

Experiencing negative consequences of drinking

Alcohol influence on body sway is due to its effects on the cerebellum.

False

Korsakoff's syndrome?

Is caused primarily by alcohol abuse

Alcohol will erase its own hangover symptoms?

True

When an individual has a black that person...

cannot recall events that occurred during a drinking occasion.