exam 3 Flashcards
Psychoactive drug
causes changes in brain chemistry and alters consciousness
Intoxication
altered state of consciousness
low risk drinking for men
14 week
4 day
low risk drinking women
7 week
3 day
one drink beer
12 oz
one drink wine
5 oz
one drink shot
1.5 oz
one drink mixed drink
1.5 oz
race that has alcoholism as top problem
native americans
binge drinking
five or more drinks for men and four or more for women in two hours
percent of college students 18-22 who binge drank in past month
40
percent of college students that drink
80
extreme drinking
beyond binge drinking
central nervous system depressant
impairs thinking, balance, and motor functions
path of alcohol in body
enters body
some absorbed in stomach, most in small intestine
absorbed into bloodstream through walls of small intestine
heart pumps alcohol throughout body
alters brain chemistry and disrupts brain functions
metabolized by liver .5 oz per hour
percent of alcohol metabolized by liver
90
percent of alcohol not metabolized
2-10
alcohol dehydrogenase
liver converts alcohol to acetaldehyde
BAC
amount of alcohol in grams in 100 milliliters of blood
what factors influence BAC
body water
body fat
BAC of death
.41
what three things are women more vulnerable to because of alcohol
liver disease
heart disease
brain damage
Acute alcohol intoxication
life threatening blood alcohol concentration
can produce a collapse of vital body functions
Blackout
period of time during which a drinker is conscious but has partial or complete amnesia
fetal alcohol syndrome
birth defects bc of alcohol use during pregnancy
alcohol cardiomyopathy
heart muscle weakening
fatty liver
wells with fat
alcoholic hepatitis
inflammation of liver
cirrhosis
scarring of liver tissue
alcohol misuse
consumption to the point of harm
problem drinking
pattern of use that impairs drinkers life
alcohol abuse
continued use of alcohol
alcohol dependance
strong craving
controlled drinking
moderation rather than abstinence
what is the leading preventable cause of death
drugs
percentage of americans that smoke
20
percent of americans that smoke in 1965
42
percent of college students that smoke
12
tar
residue formed when tobacco burns
chemical compounds
carcinogenic substances
nicotine
addictive ingredient
poison
psychoactive drug
what happens when you have nicotine in body
increased dopamine
suppressed appetite
increased metabolism
percent of college students that smoke hookahs
9
percent of smokeless tobacco that causes cancer
10-15
short term effects of nicotine
reaches brain 7-10 sec damage cilia oxygen can't go to muscles heart rate blood pressure body temp
long term effects of nicotine
cardiovascular disease
cancer
pulmonary disease
skin wrinkling
emphysema
enlarged alveoli
decreased elasticity
chronic bronchitis
mucus secretion
cough
difficulty breathing
asthma
difficulty breathing
wheezing
coughing
thick mucous
risks for people from nicotine
cancer
sexual functions
which groups are more likely to use tobacco
ethnic
benefits of quitting
less health problems
better circulation
taste and smell return
immediately after quitting smoking…
air around you is safe
20 min after quitting smoking
blood pressure decreases
body temp increases
12 hours after quitting smoking
CO level drops
oxygen normal
24 hours after quitting smoking
heart attack chance decreases
48 hours after quitting smoking
nerve endings grow
exercise easier
72 hours after quitting smoking
breathing easier
2-12 weeks after quitting smoking
circulation improves
1-9 months after quitting smoking
less sickness
less shortness of breath
1 year after quitting smoking
heart attack risk cut in half