Alcohol

Question 1

the chemical used in beverages is called

Answer 1

ethanol

Question 2

ethanol is the main ____ ingredient

Answer 2

psychoactive

Question 3

methanol

Answer 3

production of making alcohol yourself

Question 4

methanol can:

Answer 4

• can cause blindness
• damages optic nerve

Question 5

what is the process of making alcohol?

Answer 5

fermentation (a natural process)

Question 6

What is fermentation?

Answer 6

biochemical process; yeast converts sugar into alcohol

Question 7

what is distillation?

Answer 7

a way to increase the alcohol content in beverages

Question 8

Is alcohol a legal depressant?

Answer 8

yes

Question 9

what is ethanol

Answer 9

a small molecule; easy to absorb into the body

Question 10

where does 20% of alcohol go?

Answer 10

stomach
mouth –> esophagus –> stomach –>20% –> bloodstream –> brain

Question 11

where does 80% of alcohol go?

Answer 11

liver
mouth–> esophagus–> stomach –> 80% –> intestine –> BS –> liver –> brain

Question 12

what does alcohol get metabolized by?

Answer 12

metabolized by an enzyme called alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH)
breaks down the ethanol to be excreted

Question 13

what does the liver break alcohol down into?

Answer 13

water, carbon dioxide, and energy
(called oxidation)

Question 14

factors that affect BAC

Answer 14

gender/sex, muscle mass, how much food is eaten, alcohol dehydrogenase

Question 15

the liver can oxidize how many ounces of alcohol per hour?

Answer 15

male - 1 ounce per hour
female - 1/2 ounce per house

Question 16

words ending in “ase” are

Answer 16

enzymes

Question 17

“ase”’s beak down what?

Answer 17

“ose”
lact”ase” breaks down lact”ose”

Question 18

Medulla oblongata

Answer 18

• carries out and regulates life functions (breathing, swallowing, heart rate)
• without it we die

Question 19

vasopressin

Answer 19

produced by the pituitary gland

Question 20

when we drink what happens to the vasopressin?

Answer 20

it goes into dehydration mode
(production of 4x more liquid being excreted; takes stored body water and excrete it)

Question 21

BAC 0.16 - 0.30%

Answer 21

severe impairment

Question 22

Detoxification includes:

Answer 22

hallucinations, anxiety, and tremors

Question 23

Alcohol consumption during pregnancy can cause Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)

Answer 23

true

Question 24

Antabuse

Answer 24

a medication to help decrease drinking

Question 25

A medical emergency that happens when a high BAC suppresses the central nervous system

Answer 25

alcohol poisoning

Question 26

controls thought process and consciousness

Answer 26

cerebral cortex

Question 27

factors that influence BAC

Answer 27

- ethnicity - food consumed - body weight - gender/sex

Question 28

bing drinking - women =

Answer 28

4 or more drinks per occasion

Question 29

what is the active chemical in alcohol?

Answer 29

ethanol

Question 30

controls movement and balance

Answer 30

cerebellum

Question 31

scaring of the liver

Answer 31

cirrhosis

Question 32

binge drinking - men =

Answer 32

5 or more drinks per occassion

Question 33

a persons biological makeup can impact whether they will have a problem with alcohol

Answer 33

true

Question 34

BAC 0.31- 0.45%

Answer 34

life threatening

Question 35

alcoholism is a disease

Answer 35

true

Question 36

is AA a 12 step program?

Answer 36

yes

Question 37

aggressively pressuring someone to drink alcohol is a form of

Answer 37

bullying/harrassment

Question 38

signs of alcohol poisoning

Answer 38

- slow breathing - hypothermia - mental confusion - vomiting - unconsciousness - seizers - coma - stupor

Question 39

What BAC gives you a dui at 21

Answer 39

0.08

Question 40

possible symptoms of FAS

Answer 40

- heart defects - delayed development (problems with thinking, speech, movement, and social skills - decreased muscle tone and poor coordination

Question 41

BAC 0.0 - 0.05

Answer 41

mild impairment

Question 42

what BAC gives you a dwi at 21

Answer 42

0.10

Question 43

BAC 0.06 - 0.15

Answer 43

increased impairment

Question 44

what is not a stradegy for treating alcoholism

Answer 44

enabling

Question 45

what year was the drinking age made 21 for purchasing alcohol?

Answer 45

1984

Question 46

process of completely withdrawing from alcohol

Answer 46

detoxification

Question 47

20% goes where?

Answer 47

through stomach lining

Question 48

diuretics

Answer 48

speeds up kidneys

Question 49

long term effects of alcohol

Answer 49

- brain damage - shrinkage of brain tissue - cirrhosis - damage of the kidneys - cancer - tolerance - dependence - death

Question 50

is alcohol psychologically and physiologically addicting?

Answer 50

yes

Question 51

3 stages of substance abuse

Answer 51

early, middle, final

Question 52

glutamate and hippocampus

Answer 52

memory

Question 53

enabler/co-dependence

Answer 53

makes alcoholics lives easier to continue bad habits

Question 54

FAE

Answer 54

fetal alcohol effects

Question 55

what does FAE do to infants

Answer 55

- shorter and lighter in weight - increased chance of cleft palate - slow body growth - facial abnormalities - heart defects - poor coordination - increased risk of cancer

Question 56

PI

Answer 56

public intoxication

Question 57

wet reckless

Answer 57

BAC of less than 0.08

Question 58

don't combine alcohol with

Answer 58

- sedatives - anti-anxiety meds - antibiotics - anticoagulant - antidepressants - antidiabetic meds - antihistamines -antipsychotic meds -antiseizure meds - heart meds - narcotics - pain relievers