Alcohol Flashcards

1
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How is alcohol made?

A

by ethanol and yeast cells

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What are the long-term effects of alcohol(4)?

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-you can get alcohol poisoning if you have an overdose
-it can be addictive
-the liver gets clogged with fat
-to continuously drink, the liver cells will die
- you can get diseases (ex. liver failure and cancer)
-you can die

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What are the short-term effects of alcohol (5)?

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-you react more slowly as your nerves passes messages more slowly
-you feel relaxed
- you get warm and get a red nose
-you find it harder to speak and move
-you get dehydrated

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4
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Can you buy alcohol starting from 16 years of age?

A

NO, you have to be 18 or over

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5
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Does alcohol affect all people the same way?

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NO, because we have different bodies with different immunities etc..

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6
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Where in a body do alcoholics get cancer from normally?

A

Mouth and Stomach

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7
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Can you drink whilst driving?

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NO, but there is a certain amount to drink so you can drive (depends where you are from). This can cause accidents of having a slow reaction time

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