HTH 100 Ch. 11

Question 1

Binge Drinking

Answer 1

A pattern of drinking alcohol that brings BAC to 0.08 gram-percent above; corresponds to consuming five or more drinks (adult male) or four or more drinks (adult female) in 2 hours

Question 2

Ethyl Alcohol (Ethanol)

Answer 2

Addictive drug produced by fermentation that is in the intoxicating substance in alcoholic beverages

Question 3

Fermentation

Answer 3

Process in which yeast organisms break down plant sugars to yield ethanol

Question 4

Distillation

Answer 4

Process in which alcohol vapors are condensed and mixed with water to make hard liquor

Question 5

Proof

Answer 5

Measure of the percentage of alcohol in a beverage; the proof is double the percentage of alcohol in the drink

Question 6

Standard Drink

Answer 6

Amount of any beverage that contains about 1.4 grams of pure alcohol

Question 7

Blood Alcohol Consumption (BAC)

Answer 7

The ratio of alcohol to total blood volume; the factor used to measure the physiological and behavioral effects of alcohol

Question 8

Learned Behavioral Tolerance

Answer 8

The ability of heavy drinkers to modify behavior so they appear to be sober even when they have high BAC levels

Question 9

Hangover

Answer 9

Physiological reaction to excessive drinking, including headache, upset stomach, anxiety, depression, diarrhea, and thirst

Question 10

Congeners

Answer 10

Forms of alcohol that are metabolized more slowly than ethanol and produce toxic by-products

Question 11

Alcohol Poisoning (Acute Alcohol Intoxication)

Answer 11

Potentially lethal BAC that inhibits the brain’s ability to control consciousness, respiration, and heart rate; usually occurs as a result of drinking a large amount of alcohol in a short period of time

Question 12

Cirrhosis

Answer 12

The last stage of liver disease associated with chronic heavy alcohol use, during which liver cells die and damage becomes permanent

Question 13

Alcoholic Hepatitis

Answer 13

Condition resulting from prolonged use of alcohol in which the liver is inflamed; can be fatal

Question 14

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)

Answer 14

Birth defect involving physical and mental impairment that results from the mother’s alcohol consumption during pregnancy

Question 15

Pregaming

Answer 15

Drinking heavily at home before going out to an event or other location

Question 16

Drunkorexia

Answer 16

A colloquial term to describe the combination of disordered eating, excessive physical activity, and heavy alcohol consumption

Question 17

Alcohol Abuse

Answer 17

Use of alcohol in a way that interferes with work, school, or personal relationships or that entails violations of the law

Question 18

Alcoholism (Alcohol Dependence)

Answer 18

Condition in which personal and health problems related to alcohol use are severe, and stopping alcohol use results in withdrawal symptoms

Question 19

Alcohol Use Disorder

Answer 19

Refers to problem drinking so severe that at least two or more alcohol-related issues are present, such as engaging in risky behaviors, having problems at work or school, or issues with relationships

Question 20

Delirium Tremens (DTs)

Answer 20

State of confusion, delusions, and agitation brought on by withdrawal from alcohol

Question 21

Intervention

Answer 21

A planned confrontation with an alcoholic led by a professional counselor in which family members and/or friends try to get the alcoholic to face the reality of his or her problem and to seek help

Question 22

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

Answer 22

Organization whose goal is to help alcoholics stop drinking, includes auxiliary branches such as Al-Anon and Alateen