Alcohol Flashcards

1
Q

The degree to which a person regulates their own behavior.

A

Self control

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2
Q

A drug found in certain beverages that depress the brain and nervous system.

A

Alcohol

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3
Q

A process in which yeast, sugar, and water are combined to produce alcohol and carbon dioxide.

A

Fermentation

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4
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A process that uses a fermented mixture to obtain an alcoholic beverage with high alcohol content.

A

Distillation

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5
Q

A measure of the amount of alcohol in a beverage.

A

Proof

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6
Q

The amount of alcohol in a person’s blood

A

Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)

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7
Q

A substance that is poisonous

A

Toxin

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8
Q

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.

A

Hazing

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9
Q

Consuming large amounts of alcohol in a short amount of time.

A

Binge drinking

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10
Q

A general decline in all areas of mental function

A

Dementia

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11
Q

Open sore on the skin or on a mucous membrane

A

Ulcer

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12
Q

Condition in which the liver swells due to alcohol

A

Alcohol Hepatitis

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13
Q

Disease of the liver caused by chronic damage to liver cells

A

Cirrhosis

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14
Q

A condition in which the body does not get the nutrients required for optimal health.

A

Malnutrition

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15
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A disease in which the heart muscles weaken and enlarge, and blood cannot be pumped effectively.

A

Cardiomyopathy

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16
Q

Presence of severe birth defects in babies born to mothers who drank during pregnancy.

A

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)

17
Q

Aftereffect of using alcohol and other drugs.

A

Hangover

18
Q

A period in which a person cannot remember what has happened.

A

Blackout

19
Q

Disease in which there is physical and psychological dependence on alcohol.

A

Alcoholism

20
Q

Refusing to admit to a problem

A

Denial

21
Q

The reaction of the body to the sudden stopping of drinking.

A

Alcohol Withdrawl Syndrome

22
Q

A severe form of an alcohol withdrawal syndrome in which there are hallucinations and muscle convolutions.

A

Delirium Tremens

23
Q

Recovery program for people who have alcoholism

A

Alcoholics Anonymous

24
Q

Recovery program for people who have friends or family members with alcoholism

A

Al Anon

25
Q

Recovery program for teens who have friends or family members with alcoholism.

A

Al Ateen

26
Q

Action by people who want someone to get help.

A

Formal Intervention

27
Q

A person who supports the harmful behavior of another.

A

Enabler

28
Q

Straight forward sharing of feelings

A

Honest Talk

29
Q

Person more concerned with the approval of others than doing what is best.

A

People pleaser

30
Q

A chronic health condition that effects how your body turns food into energy.

A

Diabetes

31
Q

Grain alcohol - consumable

A

Ethyl Alcohol

32
Q

Methanol/ Wood Alcohol, Toxic - Solvents, gasoline, industrial

A

Methyl Alcohol

33
Q

Rubbing alcohol, medicinal applications

A

Isopropyl alcohol