Alcohol Flashcards
The degree to which a person regulates their own behavior.
Self control
A drug found in certain beverages that depress the brain and nervous system.
Alcohol
A process in which yeast, sugar, and water are combined to produce alcohol and carbon dioxide.
Fermentation
A process that uses a fermented mixture to obtain an alcoholic beverage with high alcohol content.
Distillation
A measure of the amount of alcohol in a beverage.
Proof
The amount of alcohol in a person’s blood
Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)
A substance that is poisonous
Toxin
An activity in which a person is forced to participate in a dangerous or demanding act to become a member of a club or group.
Hazing
Consuming large amounts of alcohol in a short amount of time.
Binge drinking
A general decline in all areas of mental function
Dementia
Open sore on the skin or on a mucous membrane
Ulcer
Condition in which the liver swells due to alcohol
Alcohol Hepatitis
Disease of the liver caused by chronic damage to liver cells
Cirrhosis
A condition in which the body does not get the nutrients required for optimal health.
Malnutrition
A disease in which the heart muscles weaken and enlarge, and blood cannot be pumped effectively.
Cardiomyopathy