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Alcoholism Flashcards

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Depressant

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Slows down the central nervous system activity

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Ethanol

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Alcohol found in alcoholic drinks

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Blood alcohol concentration

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(BAC) number of grams of alcohol per 100ml of blood

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Cirrhosis

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Scar tissue causes fewer functioning cells

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Binge drinking

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Large amount of drinking in a short period of time

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Driving while intoxicated - legal limit?

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(DWI) exceed the level of blood concentration by state. Ohio’s legal limit is .08

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Fetal alcohol syndrome

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(FAS) retardation, delayed growth, still birth, abnormal facial features, miscarriage

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Hangover

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Unpleasant physical effects that follow the heavy use of alcohol

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Overdose

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Taking an excessive amount of a drug that leads to coma/death

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Intoxication

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Alcohols short terms effects on a persons mind/behavior

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Tolerance

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Reduced sensitivity to a drug as a result of regular use

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Inhibition

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Physiological checks on emotions and actions

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What sobers you up?

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Time

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Support group for teens

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Alateen

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Organ that breaks down alcohol

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Liver

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Withdrawal

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Uncomfortable reactions that occur when a person stops using an addictive substance

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How long does alcohol continue to be absorbed into the bloodstream

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30-90 minutes after the last drink

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Long term health risks

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Dependence, shrinking of brain, weakens liver, cirrhosis, hepatitis, cancers, ulcer, weakens heart

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Life threatening short term effects

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Motor vehicle accident, DWI/DUI, overdose, BAC

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Proof

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Measure of alcohol that is 2 times the percent of alcohol

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Multiplier effect

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One drug increases the effect of another drug

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Alcohol abuse

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Drinking too much, too often, and at inappropriate times.

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Addiction

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A persons need at something to function daily

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Why people start drinking

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1) social pressures
2) stress
3) advertising
4) rebel

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Types of drinkers..explain

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Social - average less than one a day
Moderate - average no more than two a day
Heavy - average more than two a day

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Detoxification

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Ridding the body of alcohol

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Ways that alcohol can ruin a teens future

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Hard to get a job, brain shrinks, DUI/DWI

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List and describe the stages leading to alcoholism

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Problem drinking - drink at inappropriate times
Tolerance - need more alcohol for same effect
Dependence - need alcohol to function
Alcoholism - lose control of drinking

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List four things that can effect a persons level of intoxication

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1) body weight
2) type of alcohol
3) food
4) tolerance

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