Alcohol Flashcards
In the ____, American men, women, and children drank alcohol daily, and alcohol played an important role in the social and economic development of the nation.
Colonial period
Throughout the ___ century, temperance movements gained popularity in America.
19th
In 1920, the ___ to the Constitution, which banned the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors, became the law of the land.
18th Amendment
Prohibition was repealed in ___ with the passage of the 21st Amendment
1933
____ was associated with the lowest alcohol consumption in US history, but it also led to the rise of organized crime.
Prohibition
With the exception of caffeine, more Americans use ___ than any other legal or illegal drug.
alcohol
about ___% of the US population consumes alcohol
65-70
Groups that drink in the US
men more than women
whites more than other races
younger adults more than older adults
college educated people more than those w/o a diploma
binge drinking
consuming 5 or more drinks on the same occasion for a male and 4 or more for a female
binge drinking is most common in
men and in those age 18-34
most Americans try alcohol when they are ___
underage
alchol production process
sugars are dissolved in water
left in warm place & exposed to air and yeast
yeast converts sugar into ethanol and carbon dioxide (fermentation)
naturally fermented beverages such as beer and wine cannot contain more than __% alcohol
15
effects that alcohol has on a person depends on many factors including
dose
how well it is absorbed into the bloodstream
a person’s age, sex, race and tolerance
other drugs that are taken concurrently
environment in which it is consumed
Ethanol is broken down into acetaldehyde by an enzyme called
alcohol dehydrogenase
