alcohol

Question 1

social effects

Answer 1

largest drug problem

Question 2

history

Answer 2

oldest known sythetic chemical

Question 3

Gin

Answer 3

distillation of juniper berries with alcohol derived from fermented barley

Question 4

denaturation

Answer 4

acetone, methanol, phenol, isopropyl, alcohol

Question 5

physiological effects

Answer 5

CNS depressant (brain sensitive to depressive effects of alcohol
release inhibitions (give impression of stimulant)

Question 6

metabolism

Answer 6

1 drink/hr 70kg

drinking faster than alcohol to be burned - accumulates in blood and brain

Question 7

french paradox

Answer 7

consuming high fat diet but heart disease is low

Question 8

gout

Answer 8

joint inflammation and swelling, caused by uric acid buildup in the blood - crystals form and pain form

Question 9

alcohol laws

Answer 9

driving high .05% BAC (ilegal) - 3 day license suspension
.05 to .08 warning range
.08 legally drunk in ontario

Question 10

fetal alcohol syndrome

Answer 10

heavy drinking mothers effect offspring with congenital abnormalities

Question 11

cirrhosis

Answer 11

alcohol pre-empts fat metabolize in liver so fat deposits accumulate on the liver

Question 12

ingestion by vaprization

Answer 12

$30 for a vaportini - glass globe, metal ring, funnel, straw and candle
-is heated for 5 min with candle - vapour appears - inhaled using a straw