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.