ALCOHOL Flashcards
Alcohol is found in …
beer, wine and liquor.
Drinking affects the brain:
Memory loss, impaired motor coordination, impaired thinking and problem solving, changes in emotional reactions and/or death.
Alcohol causes the release of:
GABA
GABA:
GABA: increases the activity of the neurotransmitters (slow)
DOPAMINE:
feels good
Ethanol:
Ethanol, or alcohol is the intoxicating agent found beer, wine and liquor.
Beer=
Beer=4-6%
Wine=
Wine=11.6%
Liquor=
Liquor=37%
Proof:
Proof: the amount of alcohol in a bottle of liquor. The number is twice the amount of alcohol.
Vodka that is 80 Proof, contains…
40% alcohol
Binge Drinking
Consuming a large amount of alcohol in a short period of time.
Blood Alcohol Content
BAC: the proportion of alcohol to blood in the body.
Legal limit:
Legal Limit: .08% (anything over, you are considered legally impaired)
Effects on BAC
How quickly you drink
What you are drinking
Male or Female
Body size
Medications
Have you eaten
How long before you are SOBER?
*Your body can oxidize 1 oz. of alcohol/hour
OXIDATION
Oxidation is the chemical breakdown of ethanol within the body.
OXIDATION takes place in…
Kidneys: urine
Lungs: breathing
Liver: acetic acid (bloodstream)
Cirrhosis:
Cirrhosis: scarring of the liver, due to alcohol abuse. The liver swells
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is caused by alcohol passing through a woman’s placenta to the fetus.
FAS Symptoms:
Small Heads
Abnormal Facial Features
Hyperactive
Poor Muscle Control
Poor Focus
Hangover
Resulting factor of too much alcohol.
